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10 produkter
Highways to Success or Byways to Waste
Estimating the Economic Benefits of Roads in Africa
Av Rubaba Ali, Alvaro Barra m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
413 kr
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Roads are the arteries through which the economy pulses. They connect sellers to markets, workers to jobs, students to education, and the sick to hospitals. Hence financing and investing in transportation infrastructure remains a cornerstone of the global development agenda.
Transport, Economic Growth, and Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A Spatial Analysis
Av Alvaro Federico Barra, Mathilde Burnouf m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
345 kr
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The natural endowment of the Democrat Republic of Congo is unparalleled. However, lack of transport infrastructure is a significant constraint to growth. This report presents new data and techniques that can be used to identify areas where new or improve transport infrastructure can have the …
Uncharted Waters
The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability
Av Richard Damania, Sébastien Desbureaux m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
345 kr
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The 21st century will witness the collision of two powerful forces - burgeoning population growth, together with a changing climate. With population growth, water scarcity will proliferate to new areas across the globe. And with climate change, rainfall will become more fickle, with longer and …
Ebb and Flow
Volume 1: Water, Migration, and Development
Av Esha Zaveri, Jason Russ m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
515 kr
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Ebb and Flow
Volume 2: Water in the Shadow of Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa
Av Esha Zaveri, Jason Russ m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
500 kr
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The Middle East and North Africa Region encapsulates many of the issues surrounding water and human mobility. It is the most water-scarce region in the world and is experiencing unprecedented levels of forced displacement. Ebb and Flow: Volume 2. Water in the Shadow of Conflict in the Middle East …
Detox Development
Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies
Av Richard Damania, Esteban Balseca m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
570 kr
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This report examines the impacts of subsidies on the world's stock of foundational natural capital: clean air, land, and oceans. It presents new research on the magnitude and impact of these subsidies, and presents solutions to reform them in efficient and equitable ways.
Nature's Frontiers
Achieving Sustainability, Efficiency, and Prosperity with Natural Capital
Av Richard Damania, World Bank
Häftad, 2023
566 kr
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This report examines the use of natural capital (natural resources and services) around the world. It finds that most countries are using these resources inefficiently, and closing these efficiency gaps can address many of the world's pressing economic and environmental problems.
Nature's Paradox
Stepping Stone or Millstone?
Av Richard Damania, Ebad Ebadi m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
432 kr
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Does access to natural resources and a clean environment provide a way out of deprivation, or does it impede the transition to greater progress? This book assesses the intersection of the two major crises of the 21st century - the growing scarcity of land, air, and water and rising vulnerability.
Reboot Development
The Economics of a Livable Planet
Av Richard Damania, Ebad Ebadi m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
549 kr
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Land, air, and water have long supported human progress. But today these essential resources are under growing pressure, putting development and well-being at risk. This report shares new data and practical solutions to help countries grow in ways that protect nature and build a healthier, more …
Water, Nature, Progress Solutions for a New India
Av Parameswaran Iyer, Richard Damania m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
453 kr
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As the ultimate resource, the impact of water on public health, energy, agriculture, urbanization, infrastructure, manufacturing and human development is pervasive, making water resource management vital to the country's future. But we have failed to pay it strategic attention. In an increasingly …
