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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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taxes contribution to reducing pollution and improving environmental quality has not been fully explored. This paper …
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944286
's commitment to protecting the environment and reducing adverse impacts on the global climate as established in its Environment and …
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To date, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has considered the impact of its projects on community health and … project teams consider health and safety issues in the context of managing project impacts and risks, no specific guidance … currently exists on how to do this. This Community Health and Safety Guidance Note is designed to fill that gap by providing …
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efforts of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Inter …
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taxes contribution to reducing pollution and improving environmental quality has not been fully explored. This paper …
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For the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean to respond effectively to the Climate Change challenge, they need to … be able to understand what the impacts of Climate Change may be for each country and the extent of each country …'s contribution to the problem before they can define and implement effective strategies to mitigate and adapt to Climate Change. This …
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associated pressures of pollution, overexploitation of marine and freshwater resources, loss of biodiversity, severe storms, and … the longer-term threats of climate change and attendant sea level rise. …
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poverty reduction, additional concerns due to the likely future impact of climate change. The foremost concerns of the present …
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