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China : air, land, and water: environmental priorities for a new millennium
2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010524145
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Nigeria - An Economic Analysis of Natural Resources Sustainability : Land Tenure and Land Degradation Issues
World Bank - 2012
The scope and urgency of the threats to Nigeria's rural land are no secret. In 2005, a working group dedicated to formulating a national agricultural land policy began the process with a comprehensive articulation of the challenges facing Nigeria's agricultural land. The litany included...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553102
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The Cost of Land Degradation in Ethiopia : A Review of Past Studies
World Bank - 2012
This paper reviews past studies on the costs of land degradation in Ethiopia, with a view to drawing implications for policies, programs, and future research on sustainable land management (SLM). Given the wide range of methods and assumptions used in the studies, their findings concerning...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553107
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China : Air, Land, and Water - Environmental Priorities for a New Millennium
World Bank - 2013
This report represents a further chapter in the dialogue between the World Bank and the People's Republic of China about how to promote economic growth and protect China's environment. There are three cross-cutting issues that keep recurring throughout the analysis. These issues characterize the...
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Agriculture and the environment : perspectives on sustainable rural development
Lutz, Ernst (contributor) - 1998
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Enhancing Carbon Stocks and Reducing CO2 Emissions in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Projects : Toolkit
World Bank - 2012
There is global interest in promoting mitigation and adaptation in agriculture, forest, and other land-use (AFOLU … carbon stocks in general in all land-based projects and its specific relationship with agriculture productivity. It outlines … reduction in agriculture and natural resource management (NRM) projects covering all land-use sectors presents two approaches …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247649
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Policy and Investment Priorities to Reduce Environmental Degradation of the lake Nicaragua Watershed (Cocibolca) : Addressing Key Environmental Challenges - Study 2
World Bank - 2013
14, the proportion of deaths attributable to environmental risks, such as poor water and sanitation, indoor air pollution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557496
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Policy and Investment Priorities to Reduce Environmental Degradation of the Lake Nicaragua Watershed (Cocibolca) : Addressing Key Environmental Challenges
World Bank - 2014
This study, policy and investment priorities to reduce environmental degradation of the Lake Nicaragua watershed, has assessed the sources and the magnitude of the pressures that threaten Lake Cocibolca. It was accomplished by applying a hydrological and land use model to the lake's watershed...
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Deforestation trends in the Congo Basin : reconciling economic growth and forest protection
Megevand, Carole - 2013
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The role of tropical forests in supporting biodiversity and hydrological integrity : a synoptic overview
Douglas, Ellen M. (contributor) - 2005
-field" link between deforestation and distant flooding has been difficult to demonstrate empirically. This simulation study …
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