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behind the growth of the population. In particular, two significant water-related problems have arisen. Water pollution has … two challenges of pollution and flooding but implementation has not kept pace with the growth of the problems. To support … an effective implementation of the master Plan, the World Bank supported Hanoi City to study the problem of pollution in …
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This working paper commissioned by the World Bank Carbon Markets and Innovation Practice (GCCMI) critically examines experience with carbon markets under the Kyoto protocol. The de facto end of the Kyoto Protocol and heralding of the Paris Agreement era has created the space for critical...
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This joint report on MDB Climate Finance captures a particular context of activities that Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) carry out in developing and emerging economies. The context is built on the premise that development finance is being provided in a world shaped by climate change. This...
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infrastructure, such as co-location data centers and access to cloud computing. Connecting people in these countries will require …
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affected by pollution. The success of any interventions relies on the establishment of functioning and financially viable …
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Lake Toba is a unique natural asset of global significance with a rich cultural heritage located in the North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Located 904 meters above sea level and with a maximum depth of more than 500 meters, this 87-kilometer-long lake provides a wide range of economic and...
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surface water pollution issues in Uruguay, working in partnership with a team of government agencies charged with water … of nutrient pollution prevention and mitigation measures …
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This case study assessed ongoing initiatives to address surface water pollution issues in Mexico, working in … pollution prevention and mitigation measures …
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This policy brief highlights the key messages for policy makers from the World Bank report "Seeing the Invisible: A Strategic Report on Groundwater Quality" (Ravenscroft and Lytton 2022a). This report and "A Practical Manual on Groundwater Quality Monitoring" (Ravenscroft and Lytton 2022b)...
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Carbon markets under the Paris Agreement are expected to differ substantially from those that emerged under the Kyoto Protocol. Unlike the top-down approach of markets created by the Kyoto Protocol, such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), international carbon markets under Article 6 of...
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