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omnipresence in the environment. Marine litter and plastic pollution have attracted much attention and commitments from governments … and the private sector alike in the past few years. Policies to curb plastic pollution have had limited success in many … address plastic pollution. By examining the economic and financial implications of plastic management, the report provides key …
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overview of agricultural pollution in the Philippines, commissioned by the World Bank. The overview consists of three 'chapters … overview of: (a) the magnitude, impacts, and drivers of pollution related to the crops sector's development; (b) measures that … have been taken by the public sector to manage or mitigate this pollution; and (c) existing knowledge gaps and directions …
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pollution; inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene; natural disasters (such as flooding and landslides); and land …
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The objective of this report is to provide an estimate of the cost of environmental degradation in Iran. Despite the difficulties involved in assigning monetary values to environmental degradation, such estimates can be a powerful tool to raise awareness about environmental issues and facilitate...
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Rural livelihoods in Tajikistan heavily rely on natural resources and the agriculture sector. A large proportion of the rural population depends on agriculture, and weather-related calamities are exerting increasing pressure on natural resources and agricultural sectors, the major contributors...
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consequences of the levels of ambient air pollution in Slovakia (which is among the highest in Europe) and to evaluate different … pollution can be more cost effective …
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Digitalization is increasing rapidly worldwide, requiring more energy, and resulting in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) two thirds of the world's population are now online. Estimates of the internet and communication technology (ICT)...
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Nine out of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. South Asians are exposed to extremely … unhealthy levels of ambient air pollution, especially in densely populated, poor locations. The World Health Organization's (WHO … pollution is a public health crisis for South Asia, not only imposing high economic costs but also causing an estimated 2 …
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Marine plastic pollution is threatening the potential of the blue economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA … the World Bank to address marine plastic pollution by taking circular economy approaches. Reducing marine plastic … pollution makes socioeconomic sense. This report summarizes the experiences of Morocco and Tunisia to address marine plastic …
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, and at coastal sites to determine the extent of plastic pollution, and the top 10 polluting items; remote sensing and net …
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