Showing 1 - 9 of 9
Over the past decade, illegal gold extraction has increased significantly in the Amazon region, partly due to the high international prices of this mineral, the less stringent attitude of some countries in relation to the environment and the pursuit of immediate economic opportunities....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014454200
Bolivia made substantial progress in reducing poverty and inequality during the commodity boom, and despite the adverse …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817492
Bolivia is a country with a vast geographical diversity, from a high plateau (altiplano) that reaches 3,000 meters … above sea level to valleys at mid-altitude and tropical plains. During the last decade, the magnitude of Bolivia's weather …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644958
This review of gender issues aims to uncover the main gender gaps in the country, and to identify potential policy recommendations that could help closing them in the coming years.The note is an input to the development of a Gender Action Plan for the Andean Countries under the Gender Analysis...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646176
Bolivia has achieved significant improvements in its reproductive health indicators in recent years. Yet the country … after Haiti. Bolivia's indigenous women are particularly vulnerable to death from complications related to pregnancy … experiential knowledge in these communities in Bolivia and gain insights into supply- and demand-side barriers that keep women away …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647626
The objective of this Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) is to identify the priority constraints Bolivia faces in … consolidating this progress. The SCD begins, in Chapter two, with a presentation of four characteristics that make Bolivia special …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012246854
Agriculture and the rural space will continue to demand the attention of policy makers in Bolivia for several reasons … jobs on and off of the farm, and better nutrition for all. Third, because agricultural growth in Bolivia has proven to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012521973
The Bolivian economy is gradually recovering from the pandemic-induced recession. La Paz Municipality primary balance has fluctuated near balance as this municipality managed to cushion the decline in hydrocarbon revenues and the pandemic. The DeMPA assessment for the Autonomous Municipal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013473550
Mining and industrial activities, if poorly managed, can damage the environment and leave behind contaminated materials which release pollutants for many years after the mines or enterprises have shut down. Cleaning up old mine and industrial sites is often extremely costly. Furthermore,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005670023