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South Asia is home to 9 of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Concentrations of fine particulate … Health Organization considers healthy (5 micrograms per cubic meter). This pollution causes an estimated 2 million premature … deaths in the region each year and results in significant economic costs. Controlling air pollution is difficult without a …
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Nine out of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. South Asians are exposed to extremely … unhealthy levels of ambient air pollution, especially in densely populated, poor locations. The World Health Organization's (WHO … pollution is a public health crisis for South Asia, not only imposing high economic costs but also causing an estimated 2 …
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Marine plastic pollution is threatening the potential of the blue economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA … the World Bank to address marine plastic pollution by taking circular economy approaches. Reducing marine plastic … pollution makes socioeconomic sense. This report summarizes the experiences of Morocco and Tunisia to address marine plastic …
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, and at coastal sites to determine the extent of plastic pollution, and the top 10 polluting items; remote sensing and net …
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omnipresence in the environment. Marine litter and plastic pollution have attracted much attention and commitments from governments … and the private sector alike in the past few years. Policies to curb plastic pollution have had limited success in many … address plastic pollution. By examining the economic and financial implications of plastic management, the report provides key …
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Resilient Housing (RH) initiatives are a crucial means of improving access to safe and sanitary housing in urban areas of high vulnerability. These projects make residents safer, healthier, and more secure, and increase the economic inclusion of the world's poorest populations. They upgrade...
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The Twenty-sixth United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held in early November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland, at which Vietnam's Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, pledged once again that Vietnam would be part of the global climate change solution. The country aims to increase the share...
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Real GDP growth decreased to an estimated 1.9 percent in FY23, the lowest rate since FY20 and substantially below the 10-year average growth rate. Monetary tightening and the effects of import restrictions contributed to the slowdown. Economic activity was particularly subdued in the industry...
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This study aims to explore ways in which key competencies of the oil and gas industry could be leveraged to support the diversification of the Chadian economy. The analysis focused on identifying opportunities and prioritizing core competencies in specific segments of the oil and gas value chain...
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For the economy to attain its full potential, the Philippines requires an efficient water transport system. However, this is presently not the case. The domestic shipping industry is characterized by high costs, low quality of service, and a poor safety record. Logistics cost accounts for 24-53...
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