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This document is intended for use by government agencies in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), in order to assist them in incorporating climate-related risks and opportunities in the preliminary preparation stages of renewable energy (solar and wind) infrastructure projects...
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This document is intended for use by government agencies in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), in order to assist them in incorporating climate-related risks and opportunities in the preliminary preparation stages of renewable energy (solar and wind) infrastructure projects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014366515
Colombia (BR), the National Planning Department (DNP), and the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies …
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The objective of this Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) is to assist decision-makers in Colombia with … Colombia's 32 departments (see Figure 1). It also incorporates data from a Climate and Health Economic Valuation conducted by …. Section I characterizes the climatology in Colombia, highlighting observed and projected climate exposures relevant to health …
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As Colombia navigates a complex path toward a richer and more equitable future, the country faces three critical … economy in the context of its stated goal for 2050. Third, in a world that will demand increasingly less of Colombia's primary … Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores the opportunities for, and challenges to, achieving Colombia's development …
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climate change on human health in Colombia and by outlining the most effective actions to mitigate the threat …
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This handbook has been developed to provide instruction on the design and implementation of incentives for resource-efficiency purposes. The target audience is World Bank staff and stakeholders who are supporting the implementation of a resource-efficiency program in a country on behalf of the...
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China made impressive progress in developing renewable energy to provide access to clean energy and electricity to its predominantly rural population before the economic boom that followed the open door policy, by improving energy supply to the economy as the country industrialized and urbanized...
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Access to energy and economic development go hand in hand. Improving electricity supply and distribution boosts economic growth, creates jobs, and expands the reach of educational and health services. It can also empower women, providing income-generating opportunities and enabling them to spend...
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Afghanistan is facing many economic and political challenges as it deals with spreading insurgency, declining economic growth, and continuing poverty. The government is working on a number of fronts to stimulate economic activity through its own initiatives and in partnership with International...
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