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Addressing Persistent Forest and Land Fires in Indonesia : Institutional and Expenditure Review of Fire Management
World Bank Group - 2021
Indonesia has experienced two major forest and land fire events in the past five years. According to government data … losses to Indonesia's infrastructure, and to its agriculture, industry, trade, tourism, transportation, health, and … environmental sectors. Unlike the wildfires in boreal forests of North America, land-based fires in Indonesia are man-made. Fire …
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Indonesia Economic Prospects : Trade for Growth and Economic Transformation
World Bank Group - 2023
emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) as capital outflows have intensified. Despite global slowdown, Indonesia has … experienced strong growth in 2022 thanks to commodity windfalls and a reopening of the economy. Indonesia's external vulnerability … some pressure on the capital account. Indonesia is projected to have a robust growth over the next three years though with …
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Gender Equity in Land and Forest Tenure in REDD+ Programming
World Bank Group - 2022
The purpose of this study is to understand the legal and policy constraints and opportunities in each of the 17-carbon fund (CF) countries affecting women's land and forest tenure. The study also explores women's ability to exercise land and forest rights in statutory and customary systems; how...
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Gender-Dimensions of Collective Forest Tenure Reform in China
World Bank Group - 2016
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Strengthening Forest Fire Management in India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, … - 2018
Fire has been a part of India's landscape since time immemorial and can play a vital role in healthy forests, recycling nutrients, helping tree species regenerate, removing invasive weeds and pathogens, and maintaining habitat for some wildlife. Occasional fires can also keep down fuel loads...
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Forests for Green Pakistan : Forest Policy Note
World Bank Group - 2018
The forest cover in Pakistan is low. The latest forest assessment from 2011 estimates 4.47 million ha of total forest area in the country, or 5.1 percent of the total land area (Bukhari, Laeeq, and Ali 2012). Distribution of forests varies by province and other administrative area; it is highest...
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Myanmar Country Environmental Analysis : Assessing the Opportunities for Scaling Up Community Forestry and Community Forestry Enterprises in Myanmar
World Bank Group - 2019
Rural communities in Myanmar have numerous economic, environmental, and social opportunities but also face challenges as they seek a clear and solid pathway to development. The Government of Myanmar (GoM), as well as several development and donor organizations, have recognized the potential of...
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Partnerships and Opportunities for a New Green Forest Economy in Lao PDR : Sustaining Forest Landscapes and Livelihoods
World Bank Group - 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has a comparative advantage in natural capital, which has fueled economic growth averaging around 8 percent per annum since 2000. The natural resource endowment comprises half of the country's wealth. Although forest cover declined 3.6 percent between...
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Bhutan Forest Note : Pathways for Sustainable Forest Management and Socio-equitable Economic Development
World Bank Group - 2019
The Bhutan Forest Note articulates opportunities for supporting Bhutan's sustainable development aspirations, including its constitutional commitment to maintain at least 60 percent of the country's land area under forest cover and to better respond or prepare for vulnerabilities such as climate...
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Review on Sustainable Forest Management and Financing in China
World Bank Group - 2019
The purpose of this report is to review and disseminate lessons learned from domestically financed forestry programs in China and from those programs financed by international organizations, and to recommend best practices on sustainable forest management. Projects covered by the review include...
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