Information on "Transport Infrastructure"
March 2013
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26 Mar 2013
Chittagong Port – Prospects for Revival
Author: Ishraq Ahmed
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper looks at the Chittagong Port, the largest port in Bangladesh, and its ability to handle increasing volumes of traded goods. More on «Chittagong Port – Prospects for Revival»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
What Prospects for Transport Infrastructure and Impacts on Growth in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries?
Author: Robin Carruthers
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This report provides estimates of the costs of 11 southern and eastern Mediterranean countries of bringing their infrastructure to specified standards, and the macroeconomic benefits of those investments. More on «What Prospects for Transport Infrastructure and Impacts on Growth in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries?»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Yokota: Civil-Military Use of US Bases in Japan
Author: Patrick M Cronin, Paul S Giarra, Zachary M Hosford, Timothy A Walton
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
The United States and Japan should strongly consider making Yokota Air Base available for civilian aviation while simultaneously preserving military readiness and enhancing operational capacity. More on «Yokota: Civil-Military Use of US Bases in Japan» -
Oct 2012
Combating Nuclear Smuggling
Author: David C Trimble, Gene Aloise, Glen Levis, Amanda Krause Kolling, Timothy Persons, Emily Suarez-Harris, Holly Williams
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) established the Megaports Initiative in 2003 to deter, detect, and interdict nuclear or other radiological materials smuggled through foreign seaports. More on «Combating Nuclear Smuggling » -
Oct 2012
Infrastructure Services Post-2015
Author: Andrew Scott, Prachi Seth
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper reviews progress towards infrastructure targets under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), trends in access to infrastructure services and key issues concerning the post-2015 infrastructure goals. More on «Infrastructure Services Post-2015»
September 2012
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11 Sep 2012
Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Is Taking Action to Better Manage Its Chemical Security Program, but It Is Too Early to Assess Results
Author: Cathleen A Berrick
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The events of September 11, 2001, triggered a national re-examination of the security of facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals in quantities that, in the event of a terrorist attack, could put large numbers of Americans at risk of seriou... More on «Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Is Taking Action to Better Manage Its Chemical Security Program, but It Is Too Early to Assess Results»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Implementing Development Corridors: Lessons from the Maputo Corridor
Author: Cayley Bowland, Lisa Otto
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This policy brief examines the establishment of the Maputo Development Corridor, a transport corridor that connects South Africa's Gauteng Province to Mozambique's Maputo port. More on «Implementing Development Corridors: Lessons from the Maputo Corridor»
June 2012
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25 Jun 2012
Northeast India: Trade and Development Prospects
Author: Laldinkima Sailo
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper examines the state of development in Northeast India and its economic prospects should the idea of building connectivity infrastructure come to fruition and if trade relations with Southeast Asia were to flourish. More on «Northeast India: Trade and Development Prospects» -
8 Jun 2012
Euro 2012 – Ukraine’s Wasted Opportunity?
Author: Sławomir Matuszak, Tadeusz A Olszański
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
Ukraine saw hosting the European Football Championship as an important project in terms of image-building and modernization, providing a major impulse for economic development. More on «Euro 2012 – Ukraine’s Wasted Opportunity?» -
Jun 2012
Refining Relations: Chad's Growing Links with China
Author: Romain Dittgen, Daniel Large
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper examines several aspects of Chad's relationship with China. More on «Refining Relations: Chad's Growing Links with China»
