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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...
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Incentivizing Clean Technology in the Mining Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Role of Public Mining Institutions
Masson, Malaika; Walter, Martin; Priester, Michael - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
How can LAC governments promote the use of clean and green technology in the mining sector and what are the supporting instruments, regulations, infrastructure and institutional aspects that are needed to reinforce this role within public supervisory mining agencies? This technical note explores...
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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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Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America and the Caribbean
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 1998
This technical study contains the strategy of the Inter-American Development Bank for its involvement in integrated water resources management in Latin America and the Caribbean. The strategy was developed through an iterative step by step procedure in consultation with country water resource...
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The Opportunities for Sustainable Urban Transportation in Medium-Sized Cities in Latin American and the Caribbean
Bleviss, Deborah; Group, BBG - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004
The purpose of this report is to carry out for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) a strategic analysis of specific medium-sized cities in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region that could present opportunities for linking greenhouse gas mitigation and sustainable urban...
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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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Red de medio ambiente: Sub-región mesoamericana: Documento insumo para la reunión subregional en preparación para la IV Reunión Regional (Marzo 2005)
Jokisch, Walter; Marín, Rebeca - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005
Este documento fue comisionado por la Red de Medio Ambiente del Diálogo Regional de Política para la Reunión Subregional de Centroamérica y México celebrada el día 17 de enero de 2005 en el Aeropuerto Internacional, San Salvador, El Salvador. Este documento provee información actualizada...
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Red de Medio Ambiente: Sub-región Comunidad Andina: Documento insumo para la reunión subregional en preparación de la IV Reunión Regional (Marzo 2005)
Blanco, Hernán; Borregaard, Nicola - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004
Este documento fue comisionado por la Red de Medio Ambiente del Diálogo Regional de Política para la Reunión Subregional de los Países Andinos celebrada el día 18 de noviembre de 2004 en Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. El propósito de este documento es i) entregar una base de información...
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Regional Public Goods: From Theory to Practice
Adhikari, Ramesh; Negroni, Mirka J.; Leino, Jessica; … - Inter-American Development Bank
This book is based on a conference entitled "Regional Public Goods and Regional Development Assistance", held in Washington, D.C. on November 6-7, 2002. It examines how the IDB and the ADB support the provision of regional public goods (RPGs) in Latin America and Asia, respectively. RPGs are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772372
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Red de medio ambiente: Sub-región mesoamericana: Documento insumo para la reunión subregional en preparación para la IV Reunión Regional (Marzo 2005)
Jokisch, Walter; Marín, Rebeca - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005
Este documento fue comisionado por la Red de Medio Ambiente del Diálogo Regional de Política para la Reunión Subregional de Centroamérica y México celebrada el día 17 de enero de 2005 en el Aeropuerto Internacional, San Salvador, El Salvador. Este documento provee información actualizada...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010652652