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Peru Environmental and Social Safeguards Issues Paper: Upstreaming Environmental and Social Risk Management

Redwood, John - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

The purpose of this paper is to provide information and analysis on the environmental issues facing Peru so that the Bank can take into account potentially significant environmental risks as well as opportunities in the Peru Country Strategy and the subsequent programming activities. The...

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Global Review of Economic Instruments for Water Management in Latin America and the Caribbean. Executive Summary

Kraemer, R. Andreas; Pielen, Britta; Leipprand, Anna - Inter-American Development Bank - 2003

economic instruments in water management, with particular emphasis on the European experience. Economic instruments have gained …. The paper presents a typology of economic instruments in water management in section 4 and associated examples of …

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Diálogo Regional de Política de América Latina y el Caribe: Retos y oportunidades en adaptación al cambio climático en materia de agua: Elementos para una agenda regional Title: Re...

Miralles-Wilhelm, Fernando; Aguilar, Enrique; Luco, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

issue of water-based adaptation to climate change as part of a Regional Policy Dialog process. The main purpose of this … Dialog is to communicate to politicians and decision makers -both within the water community and from other public policy … dialog to date are reflected in this version of the document to be presented on December 3rd as part of the Dialogs for Water …

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National Level Transport Data in Developing Countries: Drivers and Mechanisms for Improvement

Huizenga, Cornie - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

This presentation first gives an overview of the problems and challenges in national level transport data. Secondary data gathering initiatives are discussed as well as transport as part of National Communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In...

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Challenges and Opportunities for Water-Based Adaptation to Climate Change: Elements for a Regional Agenda

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2010

America and the Caribbean region to present the results of a joint reflection on the issue of water-based adaptation to … and decision makers -both within the water community and from other public policy areas relevant to the topic- and other … version of the document to be presented on December 3rd as part of the Dialogs for Water and Climate Change (D4WCC), an event …

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Liquid and Gaseous Fossil Fuel Power Plant Guidelines: An Approach to Reconciling the Financing of Fossil Fuel Power Plants with Climate Change Objectives

Suding, Paul Hugo; Boulet, Emmanuel; Breisinger, Milena - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

The present guidelines outline the criteria for eligibility and aim to provide clear and quantitative minimum performance criteria (MPC) deemed necessary for the IDB to support fossil fuel power plant projects. In addition, they provide guidance on assessing and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)...

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Coastal Setbacks in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Study of Emerging Issues and Trends that Inform Guidelines for Coastal Planning and Development

Simpson, Murray; Clarke, Colleen S.L. Mercer; Clarke, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

Bank investments in tourism and other coastal development projects have been on the rise, generating an interest in the development of instruments and tools that would more effectively inform Bank staff on critical issues, and support the management of the environmental and social risks of the...

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Climate Change and Agricultural Production Title: El cambio climático y la producción agrícola

Ortiz, Rodomiro - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

and the Caribbean. The author discusses environmental issues including extreme temperatures, water scarcity, flooding, and …

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Options Paper: Reducing Climate Risk in IDB Operations

Iqbal, Fareeha Y.; Suding, Paul Hugo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011

change. A large proportion of projects are implemented in climate-sensitive sectors (e.g., agriculture, water resources, and …

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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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