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Environmental Resources Management-PR, Inc presents this report entitled 'upstream reduction of solid waste generation … waste generation and its implications on dioxin and furan emissions, approved by the World Bank on April 19, 2011. Burning … the household level in rural areas and other areas not adequately covered by collection. Waste burning is one of the major …
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to environmental health, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, environmental policy, pollution … outdoor air pollution. The results are striking in that these three risks alone amount to an estimated 2.4 percent of the …
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and more for some pollution control measures, with most measures costing over US$1,000 per DALY. Infrastructure, energy …
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, sanitation and municipal solid waste in India. The cost models are designed as tools that allow linking the various building … supply services, urban sewerage services, municipal solid waste, and investment needs. …
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This study provides support to the Bank's ability to conduct client dialogue on solid waste management technology … alternative solid waste systems in a wide array of waste management conditions, using data collected from cities selected in each … understanding the waste disposal options most appropriate to their conditions. …
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"Global climate change is occurring at an accelerating pace, and the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are forcing climate change continue to increase. Given the present pace of international actions, it seems unlikely that atmospheric composition can be stabilized at a level that will...
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and export activity in water and toxic pollution-intensive sectors compared with the less pollution-intensive sectors. The … traditional sectors and toward pollution-intensive manufacturing (especially leather and textiles). The paper also highlights the …
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"In a recent survey of 820 Boro (winter rice), potato, bean, eggplant, cabbage, sugarcane, and mango farmers in Bangladesh, over 47 percent of farmers were found to be overusing pesticides. With only 4 percent of farmers formally trained in pesticide use or handling, and over 87 percent openly...
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