by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Highlighted, Solution
Challenge Energy consumption is expected to triple in Morocco as a result of the country’s economic growth and fast urbanization. Yet, Morocco remains extremely dependent on fossil fuel imports. With a 96 per cent dependence rate in 2012, Morocco’s energy...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Highlighted, Solution
Challenge The Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) exists in various forms across the globe. Social economy, solidarity economy, popular economy and third sector are only a few of the terms used to refer to a concept that designates enterprises and organizations that,...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Small-scale rural producers often struggle to compete on price with standardized products in commodity markets. For these producers, a new trend signifies major opportunities, as increasing numbers of consumers search for authenticity and are willing to pay...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge LDCs and SIDS in Asia and the Pacific, and in Africa, share a number of structural challenges and geophysical constraints that result in disproportionately large economic, social and environmental challenges that hinder their development. These countries...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Freshwater is one of the most fundamental ecosystems for sustaining life. Globally, rain-fed agriculture is practiced on 83 per cent of cultivated land and supplies more than 60 per cent of the world’s food. However, this resource is under stress due...
