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World Bank - 2023

, plastic waste recovery and avoidance/reuse/recycling of between 2.2 and 4 million tons of plastic in a “pragmatic” 1 circular …

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Diagnostic Analysis for Circular Economy Interventions in Bulgaria

World Bank - 2023

Over the past decade, material efficiency and resource productivity have surfaced on the global policy agenda. The rise of the circular economy (CE) agenda reflects the objective of moving away from the current systems of production and consumption based on the 'take-make-use-waste’ linear...

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Sustainable Cities Towards A Green, Resilient and Inclusive Recovery : Applying the Sustainable Cities Implementation Framework in Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, and Romania

World Bank - 2022

Cities are key to unlocking a climate-smart future for all, as they account for more than 50 percent of the global population, about 70 percent of global energy-related CO2 emissions and 80 percent of global GDP. Urban centers' share of emissions is expected to grow as the urban population is...

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Cities in a globalizing world : governance, performance, and sustainability

Léautier, Frannie (contributor) - 2006

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The Rio de Janeiro Low Carbon City Development Program : A Business Model for Green and Climate-Friendly Growth in Cities

World Bank - 2014

The Rio de Janeiro Low Carbon City Development Program is an ISO-certified framework and set of comprehensive requirements to help the city to plan, implement, monitor, and account for low carbon investments and climate change mitigation actions across all sectors in the city over time. The...

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Philippines Urbanization Review : Fostering Competitive, Sustainable and Inclusive Cities

World Bank - 2017

Urbanization is a driving force for growth and poverty reduction. Globally, over 80 percent of economic activity is concentrated in cities, and cities are essential for lifting millions of people out of poverty through the opportunities that density and agglomeration can bring with jobs,...

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Promoting Green Urban Development in African Cities : eThekwini, South Africa Urban Environmental Profile

World Bank - 2016

The city of eThekwini or Durban has undergone a period of rapid urbanization that has contributed to the degradation of the city's natural environment. Climate change is placing further strains on the city's ability to manage the urban environment. The urban environmental profile of eThekwini...

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Sustainable Cities

World Bank - 2023

Sierra Leone is highly vulnerable to natural hazards whose impacts are exacerbated by unplanned rapid urbanization. The main victims of climate change risks and impacts in urban Sierra Leone are the urban poor who also bear the brunt of multiple crises such as Ebola and Coronavirus Disease...

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Alternative approaches to pollution control and waste management : regulatory and economic instruments

Bernstein, Janis D. - 1993

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The Ship Breaking and Recycling Industry in Bangladesh and Pakistan

World Bank - 2012

Breaking and Recycling Industry (SBRI) and to investigate the feasibility of ship breaking countries in this region … ship breaking and recycling industry. The study addresses the following: i) it assessed the productivity, competitiveness … this study, ship breaking and recycling is defined as an industry that, through the use of land, infrastructure, machinery …

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