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Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : Summary of International Evidence and Experiences

World Bank Group - 2020

This evidence review is designed to support policy makers seeking to implement a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB … taxation to-date. SSBs are non-alcoholic beverages that contain added caloric sweeteners, such as sucrose (sugar) or high … consumed in excess and contribute significantly to sugar and energy intakes around the world without adding any nutritional …

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Key Indicators for Family Planning Projects.

Bulatao, R.A. - World Bank Group - 1995

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Sri Lanka's Rubber Industry: Succeeding in the Global Market.

Ali, R.; Choudhry, Y.A.; Lister, D.W. - World Bank Group - 1997

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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Agriculture Incentives in Sub-Saharan Africa. Policy Challanges.

Townsend, R.F. - World Bank Group - 1999

The main focus of this study is on improving the policy regime in Africa to stimulate agricultural growth. It examines the state of agricultural incentives in Sub-Saharan Africa, taking stock of the current policy environment and its recent evolution, to update knowledge and to help develop a...

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Groundwater in Urban Development. Assessing Management Needs and Formulating Policy Strategies

Foster, S.; Lawrence, A.; Morris, B. - World Bank Group - 1998

Groudwater is of major importance in providing mains water supply, and is intensively exploited for private, domestic, and industrial use in many urban centers of the developing world. At the same time, the subsurface has come to serve as the receptor for much urban and industrial wastewater and...

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Intensified Systems of Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics.

Wallis, J.A.N. - World Bank Group - 1997

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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Sri Lanka's Tea Industry: Succeeding in the Global Market.

Ali, R.; Choudhry, Y.A.; Lister, D.W. - World Bank Group - 1997

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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Environmental Health. Bridging the Gaps.

Listorti, J.A.; Doumani, F.M. - World Bank Group - 2001

This discussion paper: a) proposes a new approach of targeted collaboration among different sectors; b) devises new tools or enhances existing ones to facilitate the contributions of different sectors to help relieve health problems; and c) puts theory into practice through a pilot in Ghana. The...

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Food Safety Issues in the Developing World.

Unnveher, L.; Hirschhorn, N. - World Bank Group - 2000

Food Safety Issues in the Developing World examines three main issues: what food security is, how it relates to animal and plant health, and how food safety hazards have affected people of the developing world. After raising and answering these important questions this volume makes a case for...

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Irrigation Management Transfer In Mexico. Process and Progress.

Gorriz, C.M.; Subrammanian, A.; Simas, J. - World Bank Group - 1995

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