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Energy : Low Carbon Emissions Scenarios in Brazil
Schaeffer, Roberto - 2010
This report synthesizes the findings for the energy sector of a broader study, the Brazil low carbon study, which was undertaken by the World Bank in its initiative to support Brazil's integrated effort towards reducing national and global emissions of greenhouse gases while promoting long term...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247242
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Carbon Rights in Ghana
Osafo, Y. B. - 2012
For Ghana's national REDD plus scheme to be viable, the rights to carbon or the emission credits generated must be clearly delineated, and be accompanied by equitable and efficient benefit sharing systems. There are a number of approaches that the State can use to determine whom to vest the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247631
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Enhancing Carbon Stocks and Reducing CO2 Emissions in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Projects : Toolkit
World Bank - 2012
There is global interest in promoting mitigation and adaptation in agriculture, forest, and other land-use (AFOLU) sectors to address the twin goals of climate change and sustainable development. This guideline deals with how to enhance carbon stocks in general in all land-based projects and its...
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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 …, Vietnam, and 33 African countries to analyze the causal links between pollution exposure experienced during the very earliest … stages of life and later-life health. The results show that pollution exposure experienced in the critical years of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228756
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Transport Emissions and Savings in Health Costs
Molemaker, Roelof-Jan - 2012
assess these health impacts and related costs. The paper focuses on the translation of air pollution levels into health … challenges: (1) identify and measure the health effects of air pollution, and (2) to estimate the costs of the health effects …; chapter two gives impacts of air pollution from transport on health; chapter three presents valuation of health impacts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247906
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Environment and development : penalized non-parametric inference of global trends in deforestation, pollution and carbon
Andrée, Bo Pieter Johannes; Spencer, Phoebe; Chamorro, … - 2019
deforestation, pollution, and carbon intensities. Per capita emissions follow a 'J'-curve. Specifically, poverty reduction occurs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012008015
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Technology Transfer and Innovation for Low-Carbon Development
Pigato, Miria - 2020
water pollution. Moreover, adopting LCT offers an opportunity for countries to benefit from participation in global value …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644276
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Report on the Simulation of Low Carbon Green Growth Policies, including the Results of Impact Assessment and Final Policy Recommendations
World Bank - 2015
This assessment presents a synthesis of analysis to contribute to the definition of a lower carbon and greener growth path for Romania to 2050. The objective of Romania's green growth path is to implement mitigation actions and undertake needed adaptation while preserving growth and employment....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644434
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Greenhouse Gas Accounting for Sustainable Land Management : Quick Guidance for Users
Toudert, Anass - 2018
Agriculture, and the patterns of land use change that are associated with it, have a high environmental footprint and contribute to climate change, as the sector accounts for about one-quarter of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. However, improved land management practices...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645811
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Carbon Accounting Tools for Sustainable Land Management
Toudert, Anass - 2018
Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector is unique among economic sectors because its mitigation potential derives from both an enhancement of removals of GHGs and a reduction of emissions through management of land and livestock. The AFOLU sector is responsible for just under a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645812