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Protected Areas and Tourism in Lao PDR : Policy Note

World Bank Group - 2021

Conservation and tourism contribute to greener economic growth in many countries. Although protected areas have often been viewed as land excluded from economic development for the purposes of environmental conservation, many countries have realized their powerful economic potential through...

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Improving the Water Quality of Lake Toba, Indonesia

World Bank Group - 2018

Lake Toba is a unique natural asset of global significance located in the North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. The long …-term economic and environmental value of Lake Toba's water is central to achieving multi-sector objectives as well as sustaining the … livelihoods and well-being of communities in the catchment. Addressing the deterioration of Lake Toba's water quality requires …

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Better Data, Better Results : Remote Sensing as a Tool for Monitoring Water Quality in Lake Toba, Indonesia

World Bank Group - 2019

Lake Toba is a unique natural asset of global significance with a rich cultural heritage located in the North Sumatra …-long lake provides a wide range of economic and environmental goods and services for more than half a million people and 400 … villages in the seven districts covered by the lake's 3,658 square kilometer catchment. However, sustaining the long …

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Slovakia Catching-up Regions : Unlocking the Endogenous Tourism Potential of Poloniny National Park and the Snina District of the Slovak Republic

World Bank Group - 2019

The report examines the current tourism development and market of the Presovsky Samospravny Kraj, Presov Self-Governing Region (PSK), focusing particularly on the lagging district of Snina and the National Park of Poloniny, and the opportunities for their improvement as potential drivers of...

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Economic Impacts of Protected Area Tourism on Local Communities in Nepal

World Bank Group - 2022

Nepal is endowed with a wealth of natural resources including snow-capped mountains, abundant rivers, sub-tropical forests, significant biodiversity and wildlife, and pristine, diverse landscapes. A part of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, the country is recognized for its high endemicity and...

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Yokohama Development Knowledge Sourcebook

World Bank Group - 2018

The City of Yokohama offers useful lessons for other cities seeking to achieve sustainable urban development. It simultaneously managed rapid economic growth and a sharp rise in population through a series of thoughtfully conceived and well" integrated development projects and regulative...

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Credit Reporting Knowledge Guide 2019

World Bank Group - 2019

Access to finance is an essential component of economic development and job creation. A host of studies have shown a positive correlation between financial development and economic growth. Access to finance is also critical for larger corporations and conglomerates, which, given their size,...

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World Bank Knowledge Sharing and Reuse Incentive Framework

World Bank Group - 2019

This document presents an incentive framework aiming to improve knowledge sharing (KS) and reusing behaviors at the World Bank. Given the nature of the Bank's work, evidence suggests that effective and efficient knowledge sharing might be the biggest predictor of success. To approach KS in a...

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Impact of Counseling on Knowledge, Feelings and Actions of Over-Indebted Borrowers in Tajikistan

World Bank Group - 2016

A growing body of empirical work suggests that personalized, just-in-time consultation about financial decision-making, with an emphasis on goal-setting, may be more effective to bring about improvements in financial consumer behavior than generalized, classroom-style education. With this in...

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