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Assessing the potential consequences of climate destabilization in Latin America (英语)
Estimating the potential costs of climate destabilization is not a trivial matter. Potential climate impacts have multiple consequences, some of which can be monetized while others are beyond the reach...
文件类型: 工作文件 报告号: 89922 文件日期: 2009年1月1日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Vergara,Walter
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Visualizing future climate in Latin America : results from the application of the Earth Simulator,Visualizing future climate in Latin America : results from the application of the Earth Simulator,Visualizing future climate in Latin America : results from the application of the Earth Simulator (英语)
This report summarizes the application of Earth Simulator runs to model future climate in Latin America as part of efforts to better understand climate trends. The Earth Simulator has been used as part...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 41770 文件日期: 2007年11月1日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Avalos Roldan, Grinia Jesus,Kondo, Hiroki,Magana Rueda, Victor,Martinez Arango,Maria Constanza,Mendez Perez,Juan Matias,Palacios,Enrique,Perez,Edgar Benjamin,Ruiz Murcia, Jose Franklyn,Vergara,Walter
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Transport and climate : lessons from the partnership between Mexico City and the World Bank (英语)
This summary report concludes that transport plays a critical role in efforts to achieve low carbon development. It is also the key to reducing impacts on exposure to airborne pollutants in urban areas...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 40909 文件日期: 2007年5月1日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Vergara,Walter,Haeussling,Seraphine Marie
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Vulnerability to air pollution in Latin America and the Caribbean Region (英语)
This study is a supporting document for the GEF Regional Project on Sustainable Transportation. It is the first published document that compiles and synthesizes air quality information and is the first...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 39231 文件日期: 2006年9月1日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Lopez-Silva, Juan Andres,Della Maggiora,Carla
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The role of water policy in Mexico : sustainability, equity, and economic growth considerations (英语)
This working paper presents a summary of the results of a report which undertook an economic assessment of policy interventions in the Mexico water sector. The report constitutes part of, and seeks to...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 39230 文件日期: 2006年9月1日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Asad,Musa S. C.,Dinar,Ariel
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Using strategic assessments for environmental mainstreaming in the water and sanitation sector : the case of Argentina and Colombia (英语)
This paper reviews the Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) that were prepared to incorporate environmental considerations in Water and Sanitation Sector (WSS) reforms in Argentina and Colombia.1...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 39229 文件日期: 2005年12月1日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Sanchez-Triana,Ernesto,Enriquez,Santiago
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Adapting to climate change : lessons learned, work in progress, and proposed next steps for the World Bank in Latin America (英语)
This report presents a brief overview of the work on adaptation to climate change already under-taken by the World Bank in the Latin America region. It also summarizes current initiatives in the portfolio...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 55745 文件日期: 2005年10月1日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Vergara,Walter
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Water resources management in Mexico : The role of the water rights adjustment program (WRAP) in water sustainability and rural development (英语)
Water resources management represents one of Mexico's most urgent environmental challenges today, and one that impacts heavily on the economy. Mexico continues to grapple with water management problems...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 34636 文件日期: 2005年8月1日 作者: Asad,Musa S. C.,Garduno,Hector
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Public investments in tourism in Northeast Brazil : Does a poor-area strategy benefit the poor? (英语)
Tourism development is often promoted as a pro-poor non-agricultural rural strategy. However, little research exists at the World Bank about the broad impacts of tourism development. This paper is an interesting...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 34634 文件日期: 2005年2月1日 作者: Alwang,Jeffrey Roger,Siegel. Paul B.
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Spatial analysis of rural economic growth potential in Guatemala (英语)
Guatemala like other countries in Central America, growth and development have been concentrated in areas where agro-ecological conditions are favorable for agricultural export products. Economic potential...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 34633 文件日期: 2005年2月1日 作者: Alwang,Jeffrey Roger,Siegel,Paul Bennett,Wooddall-Gainey,David
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Centroamérica, la crisis cafetalera : Efectos y estrategias para hacerle frente (西班牙语)
This study is of particular relevance as coffee is the most important agricultural commodity in the world, and approximately 25 million families-many of them small and medium producers-in 51 countries...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 34635 文件日期: 2004年11月1日 作者: Castro,Felipe,Montes, Eduardo,Raine,Martin
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Lessons of indigenous development in Latin America : The proceedings of a World Bank Workshop on Indigenous Peoples Development (英语)
On February 27, 2004, the Social Development Unit of the World Bank's Latin American and Caribbean Region (LCSEO) held a learning workshop entitled, "Indigenous Peoples and Development." The objectives...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 31235 文件日期: 2004年9月1日 作者: Davis,Shelton H.,Mcintosh,Melanie Eltz,Uquillas Rodas,Jorge E.
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Water resources management in Mexico : The role of the water rights adjustment program (WRAP) in water sustainability and rural development : Gestion de recuros hidricos en Mexico: el papel del PADUA en la sostenibilidad hidrica y el desarrollo rural (西班牙语)
Water resources management represents one of Mexico's most urgent environmental challenges today, and one that impacts heavily on the economy. Mexico continues to grapple with water management problems...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 34636 文件日期: 2004年6月30日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Asad,Musa S. C.,Garduno,Hector
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Responding to climate change: proposed action plan for the World Bank in Latin America,Responding to climate change: proposed action plan for the World Bank in Latin America,Responding to climate change: proposed action plan for the World Bank in Latin America (英语)
Climate change is a very serious environmental challenge that affects prospects for sustainable development. Since the industrial revolution, the mean surface temperature of Earth has increased an average...
文件类型: 部门工作文件 报告号: 30407 文件日期: 2004年6月1日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Vergara,Walter
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Good dams and bad dams : environmental criteria for site selection of hydroelectric projects (英语)
This paper provides a simple, yet robust, methodology for comparing proposed hydroelectric project sites in terms of their expected negative environmental impacts, and relating these to power generation...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 30360 文件日期: 2003年11月1日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Ledec,George Campos,Quintero, Juan David
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Microfinance prospects in Brazil (英语)
Brazil is well behind most other countries in Latin America in the development of its microfinance industry. The most common explanations for the slow growth of microfinance in Brazil are a) the country's...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 23236 文件日期: 2001年9月30日 作者: Schonberger,Steven N.
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Strengthening indigenous organizations : the World Bank's indigenous capacity building program in Latin America (英语)
The paper looks at cross-country experiences in capacity building for change, and adaptation of indigenous peoples in Latin America, identifying their increased recognition that, to meet the challenges...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 22194 文件日期: 2000年12月31日 作者: Uquillas Rodas,Jorge E.,Aparicio-Gabara,Teresa
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Perceptions of urban violence : participatory appraisal techniques (英语)
The paper synthesizes the information generated by one stage of activities of the Urban Peace Program, which focuses on the dynamics of violence in Latin America and the Caribbean, its effects on poor...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 23232 文件日期: 2000年2月29日 披露方式: Disclosed 作者: Moser, Caroline,McIlwaine, Cathy
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Perceptions of urban violence : participatory appraisal techniques : Percepciones de la violencia urbana : tecnicas de evaluacion participativa (西班牙语)
The paper synthesizes the information generated by one stage of activities of the Urban Peace Program, which focuses on the dynamics of violence in Latin America and the Caribbean, its effects on poor...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 23232 文件日期: 2000年2月1日 作者: Moser, Caroline,McIlwaine, Cathy
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Defining ethnodevelopment in operational terms : lessons from the Ecuador indigenous and Afro-Ecuadoran peoples development project (英语)
This paper seeks to strengthen development projects for indigenous peoples and ethnic groups by examining the critical concepts of "ethnodevelopment" or "development with identity," and how to incorporate...
文件类型: 工作文件（编号系列） 报告号: 23231 文件日期: 2000年1月31日 作者: Van Nieuwkoop,Martien,Uquillas Rodas,Jorge E.