Showing 1 - 10 of 74
Mangroves provide essential ecosystem functions and services that support coastal communities. Despite their importance, they have been degraded and removed globally resulting in loss of resilience of coastlines, their communities, and economies. Myanmar in particular has suffered from high...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012497531
Productive natural ecosystems are being lost and degraded by poorly planned and managed commercial and small-scale livelihood activities in Zimbabwe, and threats will be further exacerbated by climate change. This report identifies the drivers of ecosystem degradation and assesses the value of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014366471
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014366533
The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative led by the World Bank under the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644294
, including the regulatory and legal environment, risks and costs, quality and efficiency of service delivery, transparency and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646534
Evidence suggests that poor court performance negatively affects the economy. Complaints about the business climate are often associated with complicated procedural laws and backlogs that beleaguer the system and slow it down. According to the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647428
This diagnostic study was undertaken by the World Bank in response to a request from Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), the Indonesian Financial Services Authority, and Bank Indonesia, the nation's central bank. Indonesia's financial sector has a lot of growth potential considering the relatively low...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012248513
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010887976
capital and the environment can create jobs and make development more inclusive and sustainable, while highlighting how social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010940891
Interest in the trade and environment debate has intensified as a result of international trade agreements and because … volume is an attempt to further our understanding of the empirical links between trade and the environment. Thirteen chapters … liberalization and growth on the environment; 2. The "pollution haven" hypothesis ; 3. Economic instruments for resolving global …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005207685