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Honduras; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

The paper reports the progress of the Honduran poverty reduction strategy program, projects, and policy measures. The report provides details on the organization and results of the consultation process, and analyzes the macroeconomic framework for the poverty reduction strategy. An overview of...

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The role of public involvement in environmental impact assessment in Vietnam: towards a more culturally sensitive approach

Hostovsky, Charles; MacLaren, Virginia; McGrath, Geoffrey - In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 53 (2010) 3, pp. 405-425

This paper explores the extent to which Western approaches to public involvement in environmental impact assessment (EIA) have been transferred to Vietnam, constraints on their use, and their appropriateness for the Vietnamese context. The research is based on an analysis of the public...

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Social Impact Assessment of the Proposed Dodds-Roundhill Coal Gasification Project

Department of Resource Economics and Environmental … - 2009

This project report was completed by 14 graduate and undergraduate students in a social impact assessment course (AREC 450-550) during the Winter Term, January to April, 2009. The overall goal of this project was to learn specific concepts and methods for social impact assessment by undertaking...

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Economic dimensions of technological and global responses to the Kyoto protocol

Grubb, Michael - In: Journal of Economic Studies 27 (2000) January, pp. 111-125

This paper examines economic aspects of the Kyoto protocol on climate change, focusing on the protocol’s longer-term impact and possible global evolution. Specifically, the analysis considers the economics of likely technological responses to the protocol and the implication of international...

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INFORMATION IN AN EIA PROCESS AND THE INFLUENCE THEREOF ON PUBLIC OPINION

PETERLIN, MONIKA; KROSS, BURTON C.; KONTIC, BRANKO - In: Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and … 08 (2006) 02, pp. 183-204

Environmental issues can only be solved by coherent action at local, national and international levels, therefore understanding of the factors that influence the information exchange process is very important. The subject of investigation in this research is the influence of environmental...

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STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN THE KOREAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY PROJECT

LEE, SANG DON - In: Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and … 07 (2005) 02, pp. 287-298

Biological diversity (biodiversity) is an essential issue in conservation and environmental impact assessment (EIA). Though Korea is relatively small, the country harbours over 29,800 species, making biodiversity and ecosystem conservation a central issue when an EIA is undertaken during...

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Study on the economic potential of far edge computing in the future smart Internet of Things : final study report

Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion … - 2023 - 1st edition

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REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN CHINA

ZHU, TAN; WU, JING; CHANG, I-SHIN - In: Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and … 07 (2005) 01, pp. 81-97

The Environmental Impact Assessment Law (EIA Law) of the People's Republic of China was adopted on 28 October 2002. It … is the most progressive legislation addressing environmental issues in China to be developed over the past decade. The … for construction projects has been implemented in China for more than 20 years. Through this new EIA Law, the legal status …

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CAPACITY BUILDING FOR EIA IN BRAZIL: PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS AND PROBLEMS TO BE OVERCOME

KIRCHHOFF, DENIS - In: Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and … 08 (2006) 01, pp. 1-18

In Brazil, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been part of the environmental legislation since 1981 when the Brazilian National Environmental Policy (BNEP) was established. The BNEP established several tools intended to reconcile socio-economic development with environment conservation....

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Socioeconomic Impact Assessment in Saudi Arabia: problems and perspectives

Sohail, M. Sadiq; Burney, Mohammed Asim - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 2 (2006) 3, pp. 248-257

The Socioeconomic Impact Assessment (SIA) specialists face a host of challenges in interpreting the importance of social and economic impacts. Evidence is abundant in the literature about the serious implications resulting from incomplete or prejudiced SIA analyses during execution of the...

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