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Salt of the earth : quantifying the impact of water salinity on global agricultural productivity
Russ, Jason; Zaveri, Esha D.; Damania, Richard; … - 2020
Salinity in surface waters is on the rise throughout much of the world. Many factors contribute to this change, including increased water extraction, poor irrigation management, and sea-level rise. To date no study has attempted to quantify the impacts on global food production. This paper...
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Distribution of Agricultural NRAs across Countries and Products, 1955-84 and 1985-2007
Anderson, Kym - 2009
The global database developed as an integral part of the World Bank's research project on Distortions to Agricultural Incentives, which is publicly available, provides around 30,000 estimates of nominal rates assistance to agricultural industries (NRAs) and associated consumer tax equivalents...
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Political Economy of Agricultural Distortions in Transition Countries of Asia and Europe
Rozelle, Scott - 2009
This paper analyzes the political and institutional factors which are behind the dramatic changes in distortions to agricultural incentives in the transition countries in East Asia, Central Asia, and the rest of the former Soviet Union, and in Central and Eastern Europe. The paper explains why...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012246939
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The Stabilization and Association Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union : Impacts of the Adaptation Protocol on the Agriculture and Food Sector
World Bank Group - 2017
The objective of this note is to provide insights into the potential effect of the adaptation protocol (AP) on imports of European Union (EU) agricultural, food and fisheries products into Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). We adapt and calibrate the Tariff Reform Impact Simulation Tool (TRIST), a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247037
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Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe and Central Asia Agriculture
Sutton, William R. - 2009
To ensure the viability and competitiveness of agriculture and forestry and sustain rural livelihoods, it is critical … appropriate adaptive measures. The interactions between the weather-sensitive agriculture and forestry sectors, climate change …, the authors examine the exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of ECA agriculture to climate change, and provide …
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The nitrogen legacy : the long-term effects of water pollution on human capital
Zaveri, Esha D.; Russ, Jason; Desbureaux, Sébastien; … - 2020
The fallout of nitrogen pollution is considered one of the largest global externalities facing the world, impacting air, water, soil, and human health. This paper combines data from the Demographic and Health Survey data set across India, Vietnam, and 33 African countries to analyze the causal...
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Quality unknown : The invisible water crisis
Damania, Richard; Desbureaux, Sebastien; Rodella, … - 2020
"Water quantity-too much in the case of floods, or too little in the case of droughts-grabs public attention and the media spotlight. Water quality-being predominantly invisible and hard to detect-goes largely unnoticed. Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis presents new evidence and new...
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Improving the Water Quality of Lake Toba, Indonesia
World Bank Group - 2018
Lake Toba is a unique natural asset of global significance located in the North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. The long-term economic and environmental value of Lake Toba's water is central to achieving multi-sector objectives as well as sustaining the livelihoods and well-being of communities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646348
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Better Data, Better Results : Remote Sensing as a Tool for Monitoring Water Quality in Lake Toba, Indonesia
World Bank Group - 2019
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646451
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Arab Republic of Egypt - Cost of Environmental Degradation : Air and Water Pollution
Larsen, Bjorn - 2019
Quantitative assessments of health impacts from environmental pollution are useful informationfor government and the general public. Such assessments can serve as an instrument to identify environmental priorities, mobilize support for their implementation, and, more broadly, to advance toward...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646546