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"This study reviews regulatory instruments designed to reduce environmental externalities from the transport sector …
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This paper has been prepared in accordance with the terms of reference for a study on power system planning in India: incorporating externality costs and benefits. It reviews estimates of the external costs of power in international studies as well as in India and compares the figures available....
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The aim for this study was to assess the impact of irrigation activities in the Brazilian Semi-Arid (BSA) Region, and to analyze to what extent irrigated agriculture in this region has contributed to the reduction of poverty levels and regional inequalities, income growth and distribution, and...
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This report represents a further chapter in the dialogue between the World Bank and the People's Republic of China about how to promote economic growth and protect China's environment. There are three cross-cutting issues that keep recurring throughout the analysis. These issues characterize the...
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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 natural resource damage categories: (a) agricultural damage from …
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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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The economic value of the Upper Tuul ecosystem in Mongolia reports on a study carried out under the auspices of the World Bank and the Government of Mongolia. The goal of the study was to improve understanding about the economic value of the Upper Tuul ecosystem for Ulaanbaatar's water supplies...
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