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It is now widely recognized that low-income countries in tropical and sub-tropical regions will be disproportionally affected by the adverse impacts of climate change. The combination of already fragile environments, dominance of climate-sensitive sectors in economic activity, and low autonomous...
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The report is part of a broader study, the Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change (EACC), which has two objectives … sector levels, helping to understand adaptation from a bottom-up perspective. Ethiopia is heavily dependent on rainfed …
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This report is the output of the World Bank-financed study on Making Trans-port Climate Resilient for Ethiopia, which … study Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change. The scenarios span from a "global dry" future with lower temperatures and … less rain than today to a "wet Ethiopia" future with more rain than today and an increase in heavy rain so that a 10- year …
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The report is part of a broader study, the Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change (EACC), which has two objectives … sector levels, helping to understand adaptation from a bottom-up perspective. Ethiopia is heavily dependent on rainfed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558064
This study points out that hydroelectric plants will continue to play a prominent role in the Brazilian electric matrix. A significant portion of the potential hydroelectric plants of the country is located in the Amazon, environmentally sensitive region. The licensing of hydroelectric projects...
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geospatial planning for small hydropower. It is conducted in close coordination with the Ministry of Energy, the Electricity …
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Peru is favored by a stable and growing economy and the availability of indigenous sources of energy for electricity generation, hydro and natural gas. Installed capacity in Peru in 2006 was 6658 MW, of which 48 percent was hydro-based. However, regarding new investment in generation, there is...
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The Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project is a major run-of-river power project designed to meet the acute shortage of power …
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After a period of stagnation, the story of hydropower infrastructure is changing. Emerging global dynamics are … recasting the role and value of hydropower in development, recognizing its potential contribution to a complex web of energy … people who lack access, hydropower offers a hedge against volatile energy prices and can play an important role in energy …
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by developing its considerable hydropower potential, but the regulatory process that governs the approval of new … reasons, has created a shortage of investment in otherwise viable hydropower projects in favor of less efficient and more …
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