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Developing Forest-Smart Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Standards
World Bank - 2021
Deforestation and forest degradation are the second leading cause of global warming. Forest loss disrupts ecosystem services, depletes biodiversity, and ultimately undermines the fulfillment of basic human rights. The mining sector is the fourth largest driver of deforestation after agriculture,...
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2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector
World Bank - 2024
The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on the intersection of ASM and sustainable development goal 5 (SDG 5) - achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. It applies the SDG 5 framework for the first time to systematically report on gender...
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Scrutinizing public expenditures : assessing the performance of public accounts committees, volume 1 of 2
Stapenhurst, Rick - 2005
countries in Asia and Australasia, and Canada and the United Kingdom. The authors find that the institutional factors which most …
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Institutional and policy analysis of river basin management : the Fraser River Basin, Canada
Blomquist, William Andrew - 2005
management in the Fraser River basin in Canada. The Fraser River drains 238,000 km2 of British Columbia, supporting nearly 3 … million residents and a diverse economy. Water management issues include water quality and allocation, flood protection, and … Bank's Research Support Budget under the research project "Integrated River Basin Management and the Principle of Managing …
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Insurance regulation in Jordan : new rules, old system
Vittas, Dimitri - 2004
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Regional integration and technology diffusion : the case of the North America Free Trade Agreement
Wang, Yanling - 2003
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Building Regulatory Capacity Assessment : Level 2 - Detailed Exploration
World Bank - 2017
Urbanization is simultaneously a major driver of development, wealth creation, and poverty reduction, as well as one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Urbanization can and should be embraced as an opportunity to reduce poverty. The building regulatory capacity assessment...
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Corporate Governance : A North American Perspective
World Bank - 2012
The recent wave of US corporate governance failures prompted a round of legal and regulatory reform which has attracted worldwide attention. The author's essay puts the debate into a wider context for the US. The missing link here is the rights of the shareholders in the US who have...
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Doing Business 2011 : Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs
World Bank - 2010
Eighth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 183 economies, Doing Business 2011 measures regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, employing workers, registering property, getting credit,...
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