Low oil reserves pose challenges for Colombia

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Security Policies ◽  
Election Campaign ◽  
Physical Security ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Oil Reserves ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
The World ◽  
Limited Scale ◽  
Lower Carbon

Subject Colombian hydrocarbons. Significance Colombia’s oil production has plateaued at around 870,000 barrels per day (b/d), down from just over 1 million b/d in 2013. By regional standards, production is high relative to reserves. President Ivan Duque pledged to support the sector during his 2018 election campaign; efforts to sustain and increase production look set to characterise the remainder of his term. Impacts As the world moves towards a lower carbon future, Colombia may have to diversify its exports. Colombia’s high costs, limited scale and operating challenges could see it struggle to compete in a shriking market for investment. Duque’s security policies will do little to ease the physical security challenges facing oil companies operating in Colombia.

Port expansion will aid Morocco's trade hub ambitions

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Index ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Election Campaign ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Policy Priority ◽  
Logistics Performance Index ◽  
Port Expansion ◽  
The Imf

Subject Logistics performance. Significance Morocco's aspiration to become a trade and industrial hub for the Atlantic and Mediterranean basins has received a setback with the publication of the World Bank's 2016 Logistics Performance Index on June 28. Morocco's ranking fell to 86th place, from 50th in 2012. Impacts Morocco's fall in logistics performance and corruption rankings could be used to attack the government in the election campaign. It could also provide an incentive to reform the business environment, which the IMF has highlighted as a policy priority. Morocco's advantages compared to its regional peers will outweigh investor concerns over the rankings.

OPEC is Acting in Self-Defense

Worldview ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 23 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 24-35
Author(s):  
Loring Allen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Oil Reserves ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Oil Exports ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future

AbstractTwo hundred oil specialists from around the world met in Vienna late last fall to talk with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. As owners of two-thirds of world oil reserves and seven-eighths of oil exports, OPEC's members can make the future they want come true. Their conference in Venezuela last month only confirms this.OPEC's headquarters is a squat, square building along the Danube Canal almost in the shadow of St. Stephen's Cathedral. Thirty-five countries sent official representatives, and though the United States sought no invitation, twenty Americans were on hand—about half from oil companies, the others researchers and scholars. The speeches were somber, even gloomy, reflecting troubled waters ahead.

Pipeline Politics in Chad

2000 ◽  
Vol 99 (637) ◽  
pp. 195-199
Author(s):  
Peter Rosenblum
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Oil Reserves ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
International Attention ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Face

Chad has come to the center of international attention as the World Bank, international oil companies, and NGOs struggle over the development of the country's oil reserves.… The results will affect not only Chad's future but also the future of other countries dealing with issues of accountability and development in the face of multinational corporations and world financial institutions.

AMLO crime strategy to face major challenges in Mexico

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Violent Crime ◽  
Security Policies ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Security Forces ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Change Of Direction ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
President Elect

Subject New security strategies. Significance When he takes office on December 1, President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) will inherit responsibility for addressing some of Mexico’s worst-ever rates of violent crime. Rejecting the failed, militaristic security strategies of President Enrique Pena Nieto, AMLO has pledged a new approach based on long-term prevention, investment and a shake-up of the security forces. His recognition of the need for a change of direction is promising, but his plans are ambitious and lacking in detail, and his goals have already been revised down on multiple occasions. Impacts Rapidly changing security challenges will test the effectiveness and viability of AMLO’s security approach. Morena’s control of both houses of Congress will be insufficient to guarantee security policies’ success. Limited financial resources may affect AMLO’s ability to improve overall security.

Brazil oil auctions fall short of expectations

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Investor ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Disappointing Result ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Oil Reserves ◽  
The Government ◽  
Political Uncertainties ◽  
Dominant Operator

Subject Pre-salt oil auctions. Significance Two major oil auctions on November 6 and 7 frustrated the government’s expectations of achieving inflows of more than 110 billion reais (26.4 billion dollars). Major oil companies stayed away despite initial interest, and only three out of nine areas attracted bids. High prices, investments by state-controlled Petrobras in the areas and uncertainties about Brazil were key factors in the disappointing result. Impacts Petrobras will consolidate as the dominant operator of Brazil’s large oil reserves. Political uncertainties and high costs will continue to limit foreign investor enthusiasm. The government is likely to change the exploratory regime for future offshore auctions.

How Phillips saw the light

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Business World ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Freak Show ◽  
The World ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The One ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The problem with developing a reputation of being something of an oracle in the business world is that all of a sudden, everyone expects you to pull off the trick of interpreting the future on a daily basis. Like a freak show circus act or one-hit wonder pop singer, people expect you to perform when they see you, and they expect you to perform the thing that made you famous, even if it is the one thing in the world you don’t want to do. And when you fail to deliver on these heightened expectations, you are dismissed as a one trick pony, however good that trick is in the first place. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Can housing rights be applied to modern housing systems?

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Padraic Kenna
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Epistemic Communities ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Housing Systems ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Housing Rights ◽  
The World ◽  
Effective Translation

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to outline and examine the growing corpus of housing rights and assess their relevance and applicability to complex contemporary housing systems across the world.Design/methodology/approachThe paper sets out the principal instruments and commentaries on housing rights developed by the United Nations, regional and other bodies. It assesses their relevance in the context of contemporary analysis of housing systems, organized and directed by networks of legal and other professionals within particular domains.FindingsHousing rights instruments are accepted by all States across the world at the level of international law, national constitutions and laws. The findings suggest that there are significant gaps in the international law conception and framework of housing rights, and indeed, human rights generally, which create major obstacles for the effective implementation of these rights. There is a preoccupation with one element of housing systems, that of subsidized or social housing. However, effective housing rights implementation requires application at meso‐, micro‐ and macro‐levels of modern, dynamic housing systems as a whole. Epistemic communities of professionals develop and shape housing law and policy within these domains. The housing rights paradigm must be further fashioned for effective translation into contemporary housing systems.Research limitations/implicationsThe development of housing rights precedents, both within international and national law, is leading to a wide and diffuse corpus of legislation and case law. More research is needed on specific examples of effective coupling between housing rights and elements of housing systems.Originality/valueThis paper offers housing policy makers and lawyers an avenue into the extensive jurisprudence and writings on housing rights, which will inevitably become part of the lexicon of housing law across the world. It also highlights the limitations of housing rights implementation, but offers some new perspectives on more effective application of these rights.

Identifying the best practices in green operations strategy of hospitals

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1106-1131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yazan Khalid Abed-Allah Migdadi ◽  
Abeer Ahmad Omari
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Operations Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Two Stages

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the best practices in the green operations strategy of hospitals. Design/methodology/approach A total of 25 cases from all over the world were investigated. The source of data was the annual sustainability reports that were retrieved from Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) database. The present research adopted the benchmarking method and the quantitative content analysis of sustainability reports. Then, the indicative models of best practices were developed by using two analysis approaches; within cluster analysis and across clusters analysis. Findings This study found four major taxonomies of green operation strategy in hospitals. The significant strategic groups were resources/waste management; electrical power management; non-hazardous waste management; and emissions/resources management. Indicative models for the relationship between actions and key green performance indicators were developed in the two stages of the analysis. Originality/value The best practices of green operations strategies in hospitals have not so far been investigated. Countries around the world should obey the new regulations for their environmental footprint; if they do, it will exert pressure on all sectors and organizations at all levels to take immediate steps to measure and improve their environmental performance.

scholarly journals Assessing the impact of libraries – the role of ISO 16439

2018 ◽  
Vol 119 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Creaser
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Standard ◽  
The World ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Library Impact ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Library impact and how to evaluate it has been debated for a number of years. While the activity – the busy-ness – of the library is now routinely measured and described, the difference the library makes is less tangible and harder to measure. Libraries in all sectors and worldwide are grappling with this issue, and the purpose of this paper is to summarise international standards available to support them. Design/methodology/approach The first international standard concerning library impact, ISO 16439 Information and documentation – methods and procedures for assessing the impact of libraries, was published in 2014 after several years in development. Findings The standard describes a range of methods for assessing library impact which have been used across the world in a variety of libraries in all sectors. Originality/value This paper summarises the key methods described in the standard, and gives references for further reading.

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