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Financing Low Carbon Urban Development in South Asia: A Post-2012 Context
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
The cities of South Asia are growing at an unprecedented rate, and there is potential to steer this development onto a sustainable and green path. Carbon financing serves as a valuable revenue source to help cities earn additional income to support low-carbon development. With the end of the...
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Burkina Faso; Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development 2011–2015
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper focuses on the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCADD) for Burkina Faso. It provides an overview of a decade of development, takes stock of the recent performance of Burkina Faso in various areas, and identifies the main challenges. The paper spells out a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244631
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Climate Variability and Internal Migration: A Test on Indian Inter-State Migration
Dallmann, Ingrid; Millock, Katrin - eSocialSciences - 2013
Migration data is matched from the Indian census with climate data to test the hypothesis of climate variability as a push factor for internal migration. The main contribution of the analysis is to introduce relevant meteorological indicators of climate variability, based on the standardized...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945457
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The environmental impact of globalization on Latin America: a prospective approach
Chichilnisky, Graciela; Gallopin, G. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2000
the market, and the most intense urbanization process on the planet. The aim of this paper is not to discuss the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836992
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Solid Wastes, Poverty and the Environment in Developing Country Cities
Medina, Martin - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
generate significant pollution problems and risks to human health and the environment. Over one billion people living in … lowincome communities and slums lack appropriate waste management services. Given the rapid population growth and urbanization … worsening trend, there are opportunities for reducing pollution, alleviating poverty, improving the urban environment, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008518141
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World Urbanization Prospects
Bocquier, Philippe - In: Demographic Research 12 (2005) 9, pp. 197-236
This paper proposes to critically examine the United Nations projections on urbanisation. Both the estimates of current trends based on national data and the method of projection are evaluated. The theory of mobility transition is used as an alternative hypothesis. Projections are proposed using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005163204
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Urban Operational Plan 2012-2020
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
Asian cities are central to economic development but are perceived to be wealthy yet chaotic places. Burdened by congestion, inequality, and fragmented interventions, these urban systems remain relatively weak. However, their rapid growth and wealth provide an opportunity to usher in inclusive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010823355
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Environment Degradation Cause by Urbanization in Pakistan: A Review
Qasim, Muhammad; Anees, Malik Muhammad; Ghani, Muhammad … - In: Bulletin of Energy Economics (BEE) 2 (2014) 3, pp. 62-71
internet as well as institutions related to urbanization and Environment.These harms are very composite and their connections … are hard to describe. The present study would find out the urbanization effect on environment. Influences of urbanization …Urbanization is the physical growth of urban areas. Urbanization is serious worldwide problems. Urbanization and …
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Enjeux économiques, sociaux et environnementaux de l'urbanisation du monde
Véron, Jacques - In: Mondes en développement n° 142 (2008) 2, pp. 39-52
As the world population grows increasingly urbanized, the nexus of population, urbanization and development is growing … of sustainable cities, respecting their inhabitants, but also the local and global environment. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005560320
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Problems of urbanisation and growth of large cities in developing countries: a case study of bombay.
S, Deshpande; L, Deshpande - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1991
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