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A Blue Transformation for Pacific Maritime Transport : Overarching Regional Transport
World Bank Group - 2023
, where relevant, key areas for future attention. The topics are: international shipping, gateway ports, domestic maritime … transport, four related sectors, cruise ship tourism, tuna fisheries, fossil fuel imports, and bulk shipping, natural disasters …
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Pacific Maritime Transport Systems : Hazard Exposure Technical Note
World Bank Group - 2023
(World Bank, 2022)'. It provides more detail on, and analysis of, natural hazards in the Pacific affecting port … primary ports, between 2007 and 2022; port master planning to future-proof Pacific ports: a brief outline of port master … Note looks particularly at the experiences of 12 World Bank member countries, referred to collectively as the PIC12 …
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Reforming and Rebuilding Lebanon's Port Sector : Lessons from Global Best Practices
World Bank Group - 2020
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Removing barriers to the use of natural gas as maritime transportation fuel
Tellkamp, Jan - 2017
LNG compared to heavy fuel oil and diesel both of which dominate today’s market for international shipping bunkers. …
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The Impacts of Disaster Risk on Sovereign Asset and Liability Management
World Bank Group - 2021
Implicit contingent liabilities, such as those generated by natural disasters, are often not quantified in the government balance sheet. However, when they materialize, they place pressure on government finances that may raise interest expenditures and financial risks. Understanding the impacts...
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Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs - Renewables Sector
World Bank Group - 2023
renewable energy (solar and wind) infrastructure projects procured through PPPs. It complements the World Bank Group's Climate …
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A Multilateral Agreement on Investment : Convincing the Sceptics
World Trade Organization - 1998
Much has been recently written about the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) that has been negotiated by OECD countries. Perhaps even more has been said by the critics of those who would like to see an agreement of this kind extended among other countries. There has indeed been a great...
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Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs : Renewables Sector
World Bank Group - 2023
renewable energy (solar and wind) infrastructure projects procured through PPPs. It complements the World Bank Group's Climate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014366515
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Chongqing 2035 : An Innovation Strategy to Climb Up the Value Chain and Create the Conditions for a Skilled Labor Force
World Bank Group - 2019
The innovation economy has become a driving force in transforming entire industries, which has been happening at an accelerated pace. Cities are making massive investments in innovation and research and development (RandD) to support and attract technology-driven industries that are leading the...
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Reforming and Rebuilding Lebanon's Port Sector Part II : Policies and Solutions for Digitalizing the Port of Beirut
World Bank Group - 2021
The resilience of the Lebanese port sector has proven to be low. The impact of the ongoing economic crisis, the COVID …-19 pandemic, and the Port of Beirut (PoB) explosion has traumatized the sector and exposed its weaknesses and inabilities … economy while opportunity costs are high given the recent port developments in the Eastern Mediterranean region and globally …
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