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Pakistan at 100 : Environmental Sustainability
World Bank Group - 2019
This policy note was prepared in parallel to the report Pakistan at 100, Shaping the Future. The report Pakistan at 100 discusses options to accelerate and sustain growth in Pakistan so that the country becomes an upper middle-income country when it turns 100 years old in 2047. This policy note...
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Managing Pollution for Poverty Reduction and Green Development
World Bank Group - 2010
The World Bank Group (WBG) has been active in public and private sector pollution management for the past several … improved the management of solid and hazardous waste and wastewater, and controlled pollution related to a large variety of … growth, and green development require that pollution management be addressed within a new context …
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Seaweed Aquaculture for Food Security, Income Generation and Environmental Health in Tropical Developing Countries
World Bank Group - 2016
To meet carbon emissions targets, more than 30 countries have committed to boosting production of renewable resources from biological materials andconvert them into products such as food, animal feedand bioenergy. In a post-fossil-fuel world, an increasingproportion of chemicals, plastics,...
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An Overview of Agricultural Pollution in the Philippines : The Crops Sector 2016
World Bank Group - 2016
overview of agricultural pollution in the Philippines, commissioned by the World Bank. The overview consists of three 'chapters … overview of: (a) the magnitude, impacts, and drivers of pollution related to the crops sector's development; (b) measures that … have been taken by the public sector to manage or mitigate this pollution; and (c) existing knowledge gaps and directions …
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Madagascar Country Environmental Analysis : Taking Stock and Moving Forward
World Bank Group - 2013
The Madagascar Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) has the following objectives: (i) to facilitate the integration of environment-development priorities in a future Country Assistance Strategy (CAS); (ii) to provide analytical information that can underpin the development of future World Bank...
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Bangladesh Country Environmental Analysis
World Bank Group - 2006
currently receiving insufficient attention given their relative significance: (1) in door and urban air pollution, (2) the …
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Republic of Guatemala Country Environmental Analysis : Addressing the Environmental Aspects of Trade and Infrastructure Expansion
World Bank Group - 2006
Since the signing of the Peace Accords in 1996, Guatemala has made substantial progress in consolidating peace and democracy. While progress in socioeconomic development has been uneven, there have been important gains in education and health coverage, sustained increases in social sector...
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Republic of Colombia : Mitigating Environmental Degradation to Foster Growth and Reduce Inequality
World Bank Group - 2006
pollution; inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene; natural disasters (such as flooding and landslides); and land …
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Islamic Republic of Iran : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation
World Bank Group - 2005
The objective of this report is to provide an estimate of the cost of environmental degradation in Iran. Despite the difficulties involved in assigning monetary values to environmental degradation, such estimates can be a powerful tool to raise awareness about environmental issues and facilitate...
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Kenya Country Environmental Analysis
World Bank Group - 2019
The Kenya Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) presents recent findings and trends on key environmental challenges and opportunities. The CEA identifies a set of recommendations that are necessary to both strengthen the country's environmental management capabilities and ensure that...
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