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UNINA9910791439703321 |
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Titolo |
The cost of environmental degradation : : case studies from the Middle East and North Africa / / Lelia Croitoru and Maria Sarraf, editors |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-81885-6 |
9786612818851 |
0-8213-8396-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xviii, 168 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 23 cm |
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Collana |
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Directions in development. Environment |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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CroitoruLelia |
SarrafMaria |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Environmental degradation - Middle East |
Environmental degradation - Africa, North |
Middle East Environmental conditions Case studies |
Africa, North Environmental conditions Case studies |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Symbols; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Water Degradation; Chapter 3 - Air Pollution; Chapter 4 - Deforestation and Forest Degradation; Chapter 5 - Land Degradation; Chapter 6 - Oil Spill and Waste due to Conflict; Chapter 7 - Implications for Policies, Investments, and Institutions; Index; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How much is a cleaner environment worth? For policy makers, that question goes largely unanswered. It's not that the environment is seen as unimportant. It's simply much easier to compare the costs and benefits of tangible projects such as airports and electrical grids, than it is to weigh the merits of a landfill cleanup. Over the past decades, the World Bank has undertaken a systematic effort to put a monetary value on environmental degradation, which results sparked policy changes. This book brings together the best case studies of the Cost of Environmental Degradation undertaken in the Mid |
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