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A City-Wide Approach to Carbon Finance
World Bank - 2010
Urbanization and climate change will define much of the 21st century. Urbanization leads to improvement in standards of living, and through the increased density and service delivery efficiency of cities, higher growth can be achieved with lower greenhouse gas emissions. Cities and urban...
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Embedding Climate Resilience into Ecosystem and Water Projects
World Bank - 2023
-Saharan Africa (World Bank (2023a) and Guidance, Standards, and Good Practice Notes developed under the program …
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How much is an ecosystem worth? : assessing the economic value of conservation
2005
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China : air, land, and water: environmental priorities for a new millennium
2001
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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 …
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India : Diagnostic Assessment of Select Environmental Challenges, Volume 3. Valuation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in India
World Bank - 2013
This report provides estimates of social and financial costs of environmental damage in India from three pollution damage categories: (i) urban air pollution, including particulate matter and lead; (ii) inadequate water supply, poor sanitation, and hygiene; (iii) indoor air pollution; and four...
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Mongolia : The Economic Value of the Upper Tuul Ecosystem
World Bank - 2009
World Bank and the Government of Mongolia. The goal of the study was to improve understanding about the economic value of …
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Thailand : Building Partnerships for Environmental and Natural Resources Management
World Bank - 2013
This Strategy Note sets out a framework for World Bank involvement in the environment sector in the immediate to medium … Social Development Plan (1997-2001) and the World Bank's Country Assistance Strategy for 1998. This report is organized in … green, blue, and brown agendas. Section 4 presents emerging challenges and the approach used in setting priorities for World …
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Korea Blockchain Ecosystem
World Bank - 2021
Emerging technology curation series aims to capture and share Korea experience and lessons learned in regard to exploration and adoption of emerging technologies like blockchain, AI, edge-computing, internet of things (IoT), 5G, etc. Korea blockchain ecosystem is the first of the series and...
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Valuing Ecosystem Services in Zimbabwe
World Bank - 2023
Valuing ecosystem services-the benefits humans obtain from earth's many life-support systems-is an important step in devising interventions to achieve sustainable livelihoods and climate resilience. The services provided by healthy ecosystems are essential for supporting life. Their loss would...
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