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Poverty and the environment [[electronic resource] ] : understanding linkages at the household level
| Poverty and the environment [[electronic resource] ] : understanding linkages at the household level |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : The World Bank, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (92 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/9091724 |
| Collana | Environment and development |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Environmental aspects - Developing countries
Households - Economic aspects - Developing countries Infrastructure (Economics) - Developing countries Natural resources - Developing countries Environmental health - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-19129-9
9786611191290 0-8213-7224-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Understanding poverty-environment linkages at the household level -- Poverty and environmental change at the macro scale -- Environmental management and pathways to household welfare -- Scope of the report -- Some key conclusions -- Local natural resources, poverty, and degradation: examining empirical regularities -- The importance of environmental income to the poor -- Commons as a source of insurance -- The effect of growth on local resource use -- Welfare impacts of degradation -- The role of poverty in environmental change -- Conclusions -- Health outcomes and environmental pathogens -- Theoretical linkages between health outcomes and environmental conditions -- Empirical evidence of linkages between health outcomes and environmental conditions -- How robust are the empirical findings? -- Conclusions and tentative policy implications -- Household welfare and policy reforms -- Selected policy reforms: evidence from case studies -- Challenges and data limitations -- Conclusions -- Directions for change -- Use of local natural resources -- Design principles for improving environmental health -- Better data for monitoring change -- Policy reforms for managing the environment and reducing poverty -- Moving forward. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451563303321 |
| Washington, DC, : The World Bank, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Poverty and the environment : : understanding linkages at the household level
| Poverty and the environment : : understanding linkages at the household level |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | vii, 78 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 339.4/9091724 |
| Collana | Environment and development |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Environmental aspects - Developing countries
Households - Economic aspects - Developing countries Infrastructure (Economics) - Developing countries Natural resources - Developing countries Environmental health - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-281-19129-9
9786611191290 0-8213-7224-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Understanding poverty-environment linkages at the household level -- Poverty and environmental change at the macro scale -- Environmental management and pathways to household welfare -- Scope of the report -- Some key conclusions -- Local natural resources, poverty, and degradation: examining empirical regularities -- The importance of environmental income to the poor -- Commons as a source of insurance -- The effect of growth on local resource use -- Welfare impacts of degradation -- The role of poverty in environmental change -- Conclusions -- Health outcomes and environmental pathogens -- Theoretical linkages between health outcomes and environmental conditions -- Empirical evidence of linkages between health outcomes and environmental conditions -- How robust are the empirical findings? -- Conclusions and tentative policy implications -- Household welfare and policy reforms -- Selected policy reforms: evidence from case studies -- Challenges and data limitations -- Conclusions -- Directions for change -- Use of local natural resources -- Design principles for improving environmental health -- Better data for monitoring change -- Policy reforms for managing the environment and reducing poverty -- Moving forward. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778248403321 |
| Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Poverty and the environment : : understanding linkages at the household level
| Poverty and the environment : : understanding linkages at the household level |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | vii, 78 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 339.4/9091724 |
| Collana | Environment and development |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Environmental aspects - Developing countries
Households - Economic aspects - Developing countries Infrastructure (Economics) - Developing countries Natural resources - Developing countries Environmental health - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-281-19129-9
9786611191290 0-8213-7224-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Understanding poverty-environment linkages at the household level -- Poverty and environmental change at the macro scale -- Environmental management and pathways to household welfare -- Scope of the report -- Some key conclusions -- Local natural resources, poverty, and degradation: examining empirical regularities -- The importance of environmental income to the poor -- Commons as a source of insurance -- The effect of growth on local resource use -- Welfare impacts of degradation -- The role of poverty in environmental change -- Conclusions -- Health outcomes and environmental pathogens -- Theoretical linkages between health outcomes and environmental conditions -- Empirical evidence of linkages between health outcomes and environmental conditions -- How robust are the empirical findings? -- Conclusions and tentative policy implications -- Household welfare and policy reforms -- Selected policy reforms: evidence from case studies -- Challenges and data limitations -- Conclusions -- Directions for change -- Use of local natural resources -- Design principles for improving environmental health -- Better data for monitoring change -- Policy reforms for managing the environment and reducing poverty -- Moving forward. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814275903321 |
| Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Reducing poverty and sustaining the environment [[electronic resource] ] : the politics of local engagement / / edited by Stephen Bass ... [et al.]
| Reducing poverty and sustaining the environment [[electronic resource] ] : the politics of local engagement / / edited by Stephen Bass ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (342 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/6/091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BassStephen <1958-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Developing countries - Prevention
Environmental management - Political aspects - Developing countries Poverty - Environmental aspects - Developing countries Local government - Developing countries Environmental justice - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-84977-230-4
1-136-55896-9 1-280-47499-8 9786610474998 600-00-0048-0 1-4237-2845-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Reducing Poverty and Sustaining the EnvironmentThe Politics of Local Engagement; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables, Diagrams and Boxes; List of Photographs; Acknowledgements; About the Authors and Editors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; The focus of this book: The dynamics of political change on poor people's environment; The case studies: Political change in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean; The changing political context; Mapping power relationships: Political influences at four levels; Closing the gap between the poor and those who seek to support them
What do we mean by poverty?The implications of expanded poverty definitions for the environment and politics; How political change can support pro-poor environmental outcomes; 2 Creating Space for Civil Society in an Impoverished Environment in Pakistan; From early innovations in Bangladesh . . .; . . . to facing huge challenges in one of the poorest parts of Pakistan; AKRSP's approach: 'Social organization' tackles poverty and natural resource degradation; Improving governance: AKRSP as a complement to government, not a substitute; Strengthening civil society through interactions Maturing institutions get to grips with environmental issues and influence policyRevisiting some assumptions about poverty and the environment; Influencing national policy on rural development: The importance of leadership; Conclusions; 3 The Bioplan: Decreasing Poverty in Manizales, Colombia, through Shared Environmental Management; Introduction; Background; The context: Urban and rural poverty in Colombia and Manizales; Summary of environmental policies in Manizales; The Bioplan in action; Experiences; Conclusions; 4 Environment-Poverty Linkages: Managing Natural Resources in China IntroductionResearch; Improving environment-poverty projects; Participatory assessments; Poverty reduction, environment and participation; 5 The Evolving Roles of Environmental Management Institutions in East Africa: From Conservation to Poverty Reduction; Introduction; Background and context; Some reflections on governance in the context of the East African Community; Current trends in governance; Regional environmental governance processes; National environmental governance in the context of poverty eradication; Looking to the future 6 Stories on the Environment and Conflict from Northern NigeriaIntroduction; The Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands; Through the eyes of a farmer and cattle herder; Bringing the stories together; Conclusion and recommendations; 7 The Sea is our Garden: Coastal Resource Management and Local Governance in the Caribbean; Introduction; A small island and its internal politics; The case study: Context and stakeholders; Promoting sustainable coastal livelihoods; Lessons learned: Local governance and institutional arrangements for coastal conservation and management; Conclusions 8 'Working for Water' in a Democratic South Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450652103321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Reducing poverty and sustaining the environment [[electronic resource] ] : the politics of local engagement / / edited by Stephen Bass ... [et al.]
| Reducing poverty and sustaining the environment [[electronic resource] ] : the politics of local engagement / / edited by Stephen Bass ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (342 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/6/091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BassStephen <1958-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Developing countries - Prevention
Environmental management - Political aspects - Developing countries Poverty - Environmental aspects - Developing countries Local government - Developing countries Environmental justice - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-84977-230-4
1-136-55896-9 1-280-47499-8 9786610474998 600-00-0048-0 1-4237-2845-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Reducing Poverty and Sustaining the EnvironmentThe Politics of Local Engagement; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables, Diagrams and Boxes; List of Photographs; Acknowledgements; About the Authors and Editors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; The focus of this book: The dynamics of political change on poor people's environment; The case studies: Political change in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean; The changing political context; Mapping power relationships: Political influences at four levels; Closing the gap between the poor and those who seek to support them
What do we mean by poverty?The implications of expanded poverty definitions for the environment and politics; How political change can support pro-poor environmental outcomes; 2 Creating Space for Civil Society in an Impoverished Environment in Pakistan; From early innovations in Bangladesh . . .; . . . to facing huge challenges in one of the poorest parts of Pakistan; AKRSP's approach: 'Social organization' tackles poverty and natural resource degradation; Improving governance: AKRSP as a complement to government, not a substitute; Strengthening civil society through interactions Maturing institutions get to grips with environmental issues and influence policyRevisiting some assumptions about poverty and the environment; Influencing national policy on rural development: The importance of leadership; Conclusions; 3 The Bioplan: Decreasing Poverty in Manizales, Colombia, through Shared Environmental Management; Introduction; Background; The context: Urban and rural poverty in Colombia and Manizales; Summary of environmental policies in Manizales; The Bioplan in action; Experiences; Conclusions; 4 Environment-Poverty Linkages: Managing Natural Resources in China IntroductionResearch; Improving environment-poverty projects; Participatory assessments; Poverty reduction, environment and participation; 5 The Evolving Roles of Environmental Management Institutions in East Africa: From Conservation to Poverty Reduction; Introduction; Background and context; Some reflections on governance in the context of the East African Community; Current trends in governance; Regional environmental governance processes; National environmental governance in the context of poverty eradication; Looking to the future 6 Stories on the Environment and Conflict from Northern NigeriaIntroduction; The Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands; Through the eyes of a farmer and cattle herder; Bringing the stories together; Conclusion and recommendations; 7 The Sea is our Garden: Coastal Resource Management and Local Governance in the Caribbean; Introduction; A small island and its internal politics; The case study: Context and stakeholders; Promoting sustainable coastal livelihoods; Lessons learned: Local governance and institutional arrangements for coastal conservation and management; Conclusions 8 'Working for Water' in a Democratic South Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783531503321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Reducing poverty and sustaining the environment [[electronic resource] ] : the politics of local engagement / / edited by Stephen Bass ... [et al.]
| Reducing poverty and sustaining the environment [[electronic resource] ] : the politics of local engagement / / edited by Stephen Bass ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (342 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/6/091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BassStephen <1958-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Developing countries - Prevention
Environmental management - Political aspects - Developing countries Poverty - Environmental aspects - Developing countries Local government - Developing countries Environmental justice - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-84977-230-4
1-136-55896-9 1-280-47499-8 9786610474998 600-00-0048-0 1-4237-2845-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Reducing Poverty and Sustaining the EnvironmentThe Politics of Local Engagement; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables, Diagrams and Boxes; List of Photographs; Acknowledgements; About the Authors and Editors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; The focus of this book: The dynamics of political change on poor people's environment; The case studies: Political change in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean; The changing political context; Mapping power relationships: Political influences at four levels; Closing the gap between the poor and those who seek to support them
What do we mean by poverty?The implications of expanded poverty definitions for the environment and politics; How political change can support pro-poor environmental outcomes; 2 Creating Space for Civil Society in an Impoverished Environment in Pakistan; From early innovations in Bangladesh . . .; . . . to facing huge challenges in one of the poorest parts of Pakistan; AKRSP's approach: 'Social organization' tackles poverty and natural resource degradation; Improving governance: AKRSP as a complement to government, not a substitute; Strengthening civil society through interactions Maturing institutions get to grips with environmental issues and influence policyRevisiting some assumptions about poverty and the environment; Influencing national policy on rural development: The importance of leadership; Conclusions; 3 The Bioplan: Decreasing Poverty in Manizales, Colombia, through Shared Environmental Management; Introduction; Background; The context: Urban and rural poverty in Colombia and Manizales; Summary of environmental policies in Manizales; The Bioplan in action; Experiences; Conclusions; 4 Environment-Poverty Linkages: Managing Natural Resources in China IntroductionResearch; Improving environment-poverty projects; Participatory assessments; Poverty reduction, environment and participation; 5 The Evolving Roles of Environmental Management Institutions in East Africa: From Conservation to Poverty Reduction; Introduction; Background and context; Some reflections on governance in the context of the East African Community; Current trends in governance; Regional environmental governance processes; National environmental governance in the context of poverty eradication; Looking to the future 6 Stories on the Environment and Conflict from Northern NigeriaIntroduction; The Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands; Through the eyes of a farmer and cattle herder; Bringing the stories together; Conclusion and recommendations; 7 The Sea is our Garden: Coastal Resource Management and Local Governance in the Caribbean; Introduction; A small island and its internal politics; The case study: Context and stakeholders; Promoting sustainable coastal livelihoods; Lessons learned: Local governance and institutional arrangements for coastal conservation and management; Conclusions 8 'Working for Water' in a Democratic South Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910800052803321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Reducing poverty and sustaining the environment : the politics of local engagement / / edited by Stephen Bass ... [et al.]
| Reducing poverty and sustaining the environment : the politics of local engagement / / edited by Stephen Bass ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (342 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/6/091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BassStephen <1958-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Developing countries - Prevention
Environmental management - Political aspects - Developing countries Poverty - Environmental aspects - Developing countries Local government - Developing countries Environmental justice - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-84977-230-4
1-136-55896-9 1-280-47499-8 9786610474998 600-00-0048-0 1-4237-2845-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Reducing Poverty and Sustaining the EnvironmentThe Politics of Local Engagement; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables, Diagrams and Boxes; List of Photographs; Acknowledgements; About the Authors and Editors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; The focus of this book: The dynamics of political change on poor people's environment; The case studies: Political change in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean; The changing political context; Mapping power relationships: Political influences at four levels; Closing the gap between the poor and those who seek to support them
What do we mean by poverty?The implications of expanded poverty definitions for the environment and politics; How political change can support pro-poor environmental outcomes; 2 Creating Space for Civil Society in an Impoverished Environment in Pakistan; From early innovations in Bangladesh . . .; . . . to facing huge challenges in one of the poorest parts of Pakistan; AKRSP's approach: 'Social organization' tackles poverty and natural resource degradation; Improving governance: AKRSP as a complement to government, not a substitute; Strengthening civil society through interactions Maturing institutions get to grips with environmental issues and influence policyRevisiting some assumptions about poverty and the environment; Influencing national policy on rural development: The importance of leadership; Conclusions; 3 The Bioplan: Decreasing Poverty in Manizales, Colombia, through Shared Environmental Management; Introduction; Background; The context: Urban and rural poverty in Colombia and Manizales; Summary of environmental policies in Manizales; The Bioplan in action; Experiences; Conclusions; 4 Environment-Poverty Linkages: Managing Natural Resources in China IntroductionResearch; Improving environment-poverty projects; Participatory assessments; Poverty reduction, environment and participation; 5 The Evolving Roles of Environmental Management Institutions in East Africa: From Conservation to Poverty Reduction; Introduction; Background and context; Some reflections on governance in the context of the East African Community; Current trends in governance; Regional environmental governance processes; National environmental governance in the context of poverty eradication; Looking to the future 6 Stories on the Environment and Conflict from Northern NigeriaIntroduction; The Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands; Through the eyes of a farmer and cattle herder; Bringing the stories together; Conclusion and recommendations; 7 The Sea is our Garden: Coastal Resource Management and Local Governance in the Caribbean; Introduction; A small island and its internal politics; The case study: Context and stakeholders; Promoting sustainable coastal livelihoods; Lessons learned: Local governance and institutional arrangements for coastal conservation and management; Conclusions 8 'Working for Water' in a Democratic South Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827501403321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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