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Wildlife brings significant ecological, cultural, and economic benefits to countries and regionsaround the world. In …
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In every mining region across the globe, there are a multitude of entities primarilyfocused on progressing the … interests of women in mining. At the national level,the most notable interest group is that of Women in Mining (WIM …
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Trade can dramatically improve women's lives, creating new jobs, enhancing consumer choices, and increasing women's bargaining power in society. It can also lead to job losses and a concentration of work in low-skilled employment. Given the complexity and specificity of the relationship between...
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impact all traders similarly. Studies by the World Bank, for example, found that men and women traders often face different …- specific associations. This study in Tajikistan explored a range of topics, primarily within the scope of the World Trade … crossings in the country. The work was built upon a similar methodology developed and used in other surveys by the World Bank …
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This joint report by the World Bank and OECD identifies building blocks for more effective co-operation and is the …
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largest producer of copper in the world. The mining sector needs to create the necessary conditions, within a context of …. The Mining Sector Diagnostic (MSD) is a tool that the World Bank has developed to analyze the rules and policies that …The facts and events that have shaped the strengths of the Peruvian mining industry are well established. Private …
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development of the mining sector and the government's approach to mobilizing finance. As recommended in the World Bank's Policy …Mining dominates the Mongolian economy, already accounting for some 80 percent of exports and contributing a quarter of … several challenges. The challenges and opportunities identified confront the government as it seeks to advance mining sector …
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Over the last half century, large-scale changes to coal industries across Europe, and more recently in the United States and China, have resulted in as many as 4 million coal workers losing their jobs. The main drivers of these changes are mine mechanization, government policies and competition...
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Mining has been central to the social and economic narrative of Southern Africa, and has been a key provider of … early years, mining developed on the back of migrant workers from across Southern Africa who toiled in the mines under poor … conditions. Many ex-miners suffer from vocational diseases to this day. While mining has helped build the economies of Southern …
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growth. This brief is part of a series of short economic updates produced twice a year by the World Bank …
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