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The Role of Tradable Permits in Water Pollution Control
Kraemer, R. Andreas; Kampa, Eleftheria; Interwies, Eduard - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004
pollution rights. Next, the authors provide literature-based empirical evidence of the international experience with tradable … water pollution rights (case studies from the US and Australia). Subsequently, the authors make recommendations on the … strategies for introducing tradable water pollution rights, they point out opportunities and limitations and discuss the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193174
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Good Practices for Urban Greening
Sorensen, Mark; Smit, Jac; Barzetti, Valerie - Inter-American Development Bank - 1997
This report seeks to provide the reader with a strong background on the benefits, challenges, and approaches to the development of a sustainable urban greening program. The examples and ideas in the report draw on the expertise and acumen of more than 300 professionals from 23 countries; people...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193562
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Urban Air Quality and Human Health in Latin America and the Caribbean
Cifuentes, Luis A.; Krupnick, Alan J.; O'Ryan, Raúl; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005
pollution concentrations, health impacts, and the monetary value of improving air quality in 41 major LAC urban areas containing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193890
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Best Practices in Cleaner Production: Promotion and Implementation for Smaller Enterprises (Appendix 1-Case Summaries)
Ashton, Weslynne; Luque, Andrés; Ehrenfeld, John R. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
This annex contains specific examples of cleaner production (CP) strategies for smaller enterprises including regional overviews of Latin America, Asia and Europe.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193954
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Best Practices in Cleaner Production: Promotion and Implementation for Smaller Enterprises
Ashton, Weslynne; Ehrenfeld, John R.; Luque, Andrés - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
This report reviews of a set of international programs promoting Cleaner Production (CP) to aid MIF and similar donor agencies in structuring cluster programs with SMEs in Latin America aimed at promoting resource efficiency while improving economic and environmental performance.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009198682
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Determinants of Environmental Performance in the Brazilian Industrial Sector
Motta, Ronaldo Seroa da - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
recommend flexible instruments on pollution control that capture the firm¿s differentials in characteristics and compliance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009199190
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Human-Driven Disasters: Violent Conflict, Terrorism and Technology
Coletta, Nat J. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004
The intended goal of this paper is to expand the IDB's current disaster policy in the area of human-driven disasters. This paper explores and expands on the definition and scope of "human-driven" disasters in order to strengthen the policy in its present area of "unexpected" disasters. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009206169
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Responding to Climate Change: A Proposed Framework for Action
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2000
For the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean to respond effectively to the Climate Change challenge, they need to be able to understand what the impacts of Climate Change may be for each country and the extent of each country's contribution to the problem before they can define and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009216170
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The Use of Subsidies to Achieve Efficient Resource Allocation in Upland Watersheds
Hueth, Darrell L. - Inter-American Development Bank - 1995
suasion, taxes, and marketable pollution permits) to achieve more efficient resource use. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009291882
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Scoping Post 2012 Climate Instruments: Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs): Case Study for Opportunities in Urban Transport in Brazilian Cities
Hidalgo, Darío; Lindau, Luis A.; Faccini, Daniela; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
Developing countries offer great climate change mitigation potential through enhanced transport systems that also support local environmental, economic, transport, social and urban development objectives. One of the instruments to support GHG mitigation efforts and development goals by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009294048