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Unlocking Nature-Smart Development: An Approach Paper on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is part of a series of papers by the World Bank Group that outlines the development challenges and opportunities associated with blue and green biodiversity and ecosystem services. The paper makes the...
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Productive natural ecosystems are being lost and degraded by poorly planned and managed commercial and small … of ecosystem degradation and assesses the value of ecosystems that are key to Zimbabwe's sustainable development. It also …
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Emerging technology curation series aims to capture and share Korea experience and lessons learned in regard to exploration and adoption of emerging technologies like blockchain, AI, edge-computing, internet of things (IoT), 5G, et cetera Korea blockchain ecosystem is the first of the series and...
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degradation of natural ecosystems has been associated with an increase in the probability of emerging infectious diseases. The … COVID-19 pandemic is likely an example of how the disturbance of ecosystems can have systemic consequences. As biodiversity … flows away from projects with negative impact on biodiversity and ecosystems to projects that mitigate negative impact, or …
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Rapid urbanization in developing countries is fueling the demand for automobiles and consequently for rubber tires. Therefore it is a critical period for the industry, where fundamental changes are taking place in the way rubber is produced and marketed for competitive survival. This report...
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This technical paper is a review of eight intensified systems of land use on unirrigated farms in developing countries. The study proposes three complementary sets of conditions necessary for farming systems to be sustainable in the long run: public sector policies and investments; private...
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The global tea industry reached maturity over a decade ago and is now in a critical period when fundamental changes are taking place in the competitive environment. This paper identifies some of the major strengths and weaknesses of Sri Lanka's tea industry with respect to other major exporters...
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