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Global Review of Economic Instruments for Water Management in Latin America and the Caribbean. Executive Summary

Kraemer, R. Andreas; Pielen, Britta; Leipprand, Anna - Inter-American Development Bank - 2003

economic instruments in water management, with particular emphasis on the European experience. Economic instruments have gained …. The paper presents a typology of economic instruments in water management in section 4 and associated examples of … implementation from European Union (EU) and Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in section 5. …

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Análisis global de los instrumentos económicos para la gestión del agua en América Latina y el Caribe: Resumen ejecutivo Title: Global Review of Economic Instruments for Water Mana...

Leipprand, Anna; Pielen, Britta; Kraemer, R. Andreas - Inter-American Development Bank - 2003

.Abstract: This paper discusses the importance and applicability of economic instruments in the context of water management. The paper … presents a typology and associated examples of implementation from European Union (EU) countries and Organization of Economic … instruments appropriate for application in the Latin American water management context, therefore in the last section, comparisons …

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Economic Valuation of Coastal Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean

Anderson, Lee G.; Parsons, George R. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004

This presentation was commissioned by the Environment Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the III Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on March 9th and 10th, 2004. Introduction: Why do them? Basic Economic Principles. Description of Valuation Techniques. Case Studies. Data Needs. Bibliography.

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Valuing the Linkages Between the Shrimp Fishery and Mangroves in Campeche, Mexico: This case will provide an example of market based valuation.

Anderson, Lee G. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004

This presentation was commissioned by the Environment Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the III Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on March 9th and 10th, 2004. There are very productive shrimp stocks in the surrounding gulf waters. They support a large fishery which produces valuable food...

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The Effects of Air Pollution on Educational Outcomes: Evidence from Chile

Miller, Sebastian; Vela, Mauricio A. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013

In addition to the morbidity and mortality concerns of outdoor air pollution, studies have shown that air pollution also generates problems for children`s cognitive performance and human capital formation. High concentrations of pollutants can affect children`s learning process by exacerbating...

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Are Environmentally Related Taxes Effective?

Miller, Sebastian; Vela, Mauricio A. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013

This paper focuses on the question of whether the magnitude of long-established environmentally related taxes (ERT) is related to countries environmental performance. While environmental taxes efficiencies have previously been discussed, those taxes contribution to reducing pollution and...

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Are Environmental Taxes Affected by Legislatures' Ideological Positions?

Miller, Sebastian; Vela, Mauricio A. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013

Environmental taxes have been discussed as one of the main mechanisms to deal with environmental problems. Nonetheless, instruments of this type have rarely been implemented, and the adoption of new or higher environmental taxes has faced resistance in some countries. The purpose of this work is...

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