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Assessment of the effects and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in The Bahamas
Inter-American Development Bank; Vereinte Nationen / … - 2022
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013329401
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Regional public goods : from theory to practice
Estevadeordal, Antoni (contributor);  … - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003053081
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The Opportunities for Sustainable Urban Transportation in Medium-Sized Cities in Latin American and the Caribbean
Bleviss, Deborah; Group, BBG - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004
The purpose of this report is to carry out for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) a strategic analysis of specific medium-sized cities in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region that could present opportunities for linking greenhouse gas mitigation and sustainable urban...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009205808
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Human-Driven Disasters: Violent Conflict, Terrorism and Technology
Coletta, Nat J. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004
The intended goal of this paper is to expand the IDB's current disaster policy in the area of human-driven disasters. This paper explores and expands on the definition and scope of "human-driven" disasters in order to strengthen the policy in its present area of "unexpected" disasters. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009206169
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Incentivizing Clean Technology in the Mining Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Role of Public Mining Institutions
Masson, Malaika; Walter, Martin; Priester, Michael - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
How can LAC governments promote the use of clean and green technology in the mining sector and what are the supporting instruments, regulations, infrastructure and institutional aspects that are needed to reinforce this role within public supervisory mining agencies? This technical note explores...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739666
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The Role of Tradable Permits in Water Pollution Control
Kraemer, R. Andreas; Kampa, Eleftheria; Interwies, Eduard - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004
pollution rights. Next, the authors provide literature-based empirical evidence of the international experience with tradable … water pollution rights (case studies from the US and Australia). Subsequently, the authors make recommendations on the … strategies for introducing tradable water pollution rights, they point out opportunities and limitations and discuss the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193174
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Urban Air Quality and Human Health in Latin America and the Caribbean
Cifuentes, Luis A.; Krupnick, Alan J.; O'Ryan, Raúl; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005
pollution concentrations, health impacts, and the monetary value of improving air quality in 41 major LAC urban areas containing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193890
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Facing the Challenges of Sustainable Development: The IDB and the Environment: 1992-2002
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2002
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) welcomes the opportunity that the World Summit on Sustainable Development … environmental sustainability. The IDB prepared this document with a particular focus on the environment and this document sets forth … the essential elements of the institution's environment strategy in order to obtain feedback from the development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009216183
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Facing the Challenges of Sustainable Development: The IDB and the Environment: 1992-2002
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2002
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) welcomes the opportunity that the World Summit on Sustainable Development … environmental sustainability. The IDB prepared this document with a particular focus on the environment and this document sets forth … the essential elements of the institution's environment strategy in order to obtain feedback from the development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653138