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

Redwood, John - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

In November 2008, as an input into the country strategy update that was being prepared, an Environmental Sectorial Note (ESN) was prepared by Bank technical staff. This paper examines the extent to which the concerns and priorities identified in the ESN were picked up in the country strategy...

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Lessons Learned from Implementing the Sustainable Development Program in the State of Acre in Brazil

Dengel, Cristina; Horton, John - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011

The IDB's strategy in Brazil seeks to promote and further the reform and modernization of the public sector, to support efforts to improve the competitiveness of Brazilian goods, to support the efforts to reduce social inequalities and poverty and, finally, to address the problems of...

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Challenges for Low-Carbon Agriculture and Forest Conservation in Brazil

Filho, Britaldo Soares; Lima, Letícia; Bowman, Maria; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

This paper discusses the feedbacks between climate change, deforestation, and agricultural expansion and presents scenarios of agricultural demand and forest conservation and restoration policies in Brazil. In addition, it discusses the implications of these scenarios for food and befoul supply,...

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Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services: A Review of Experience and Strategic Directions for the IDB

Mata, Gonzalo Castro de la - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

The purpose of this note is to guide the development of the new Biodiversity Platform of the IDB by summarizing its … past experiences in biodiversity and by identifying strengths, weaknesses, and value added. On the basis of this, it … identifies a niche for the IDB in biodiversity, proposes the strategic direction, goal, objective, and main pillars 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

This document discusses the impact that global climate change has on food production both globally and in Latin America and the Caribbean. The author discusses environmental issues including extreme temperatures, water scarcity, flooding, and soil erosion. Using available information, this...

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The expendable future : US politics and the protection of biological diversity

Tobin, Richard J. - 1990

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Technology Adoption, Productivity and Specialization of Uruguayan Breeders: Evidence from an Impact Evaluation

Maffioli, Alessandro; López, Fernando - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008

In this paper, the authors analyzed the effectiveness of the Component 1 of the Livestock Pilot Project (LPP-1) in fostering the efficiency of the Uruguayan livestock producers. The study used a unique panel dataset of 520 beneficiary and 470 non-beneficiary producers, dataset that we...

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The Impact of Technology Adoption on Agricultural Productivity: The Case of the Dominican Republic

Maffioli, Alessandro; Diez, Verónica M. Gonzalez; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009

This paper is part of the project 'Ex-post Evaluation of the IDB Agricultural Technology Uptake Programs.' This paper evaluates the impact of agricultural extension services in the Dominican Republic and analyzes the direct impact of the Program for Technological Support in the Agricultural...

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The Impact of Agricultural Extension for Improved Management Practices: An Evaluation of the Uruguayan Livestock Program

Maffioli, Alessandro; Mullally, Conner - Inter-American Development Bank - 2014

Management is an important input into agricultural production, as it a determinant of the uptake and proper implementation of productive technologies and practices. While there is a large literature on evaluations of extension programs meant to improve management practices in agricultural...

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The Food Industry in Brazil and the United States: The Effects of the FTAA on Trade and Investment

Azevedo, Paulo F.; Chaddad, Fabio R.; Farina, Elizabeth - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004

Brazil and the United States are key players in world agricultural and food markets. The agri-food system in both countries is very large in absolute and relative terms. Both are net exporters of agricultural and food products and major recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the food...

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