Toward an Environmental Strategy for Asia, Parts 63-224World Bank Publications, 1993 M01 1 - 210 pages World Bank Discussion Paper No. 224. All of the World Bank's priorities for environmental aid to Asia are described in this comprehensive manual. Also featured is a framework to improve the region's environmental management and achieve sustainable |
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... Province ( China ) , Karachi , and Madras . The com- bination of surface water pollution and large with- drawals for agriculture is adversely affecting both river fisheries and TOWARD AN ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY FOR ASIA 127.
... Province ( China ) , Karachi , and Madras . The com- bination of surface water pollution and large with- drawals for agriculture is adversely affecting both river fisheries and TOWARD AN ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY FOR ASIA 127.
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... river- basin and subbasin levels , and ( b ) water ser- vice providers function more efficiently as they become more commercialized , with per- formance - based accountability . Both prin- ciples have broad implications for legislative ...
... river- basin and subbasin levels , and ( b ) water ser- vice providers function more efficiently as they become more commercialized , with per- formance - based accountability . Both prin- ciples have broad implications for legislative ...
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... rivers - a project whose economic and environmental costs and benefits need to be care- fully assessed . Water conflicts exist in the Ganges - Brahmaputra delta between India and Bangladesh , and both countries are engaged in ...
... rivers - a project whose economic and environmental costs and benefits need to be care- fully assessed . Water conflicts exist in the Ganges - Brahmaputra delta between India and Bangladesh , and both countries are engaged in ...
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... rivers have high levels of fecal contamina- tion , ' that in the absence of good water treatment , present a major threat to human health and aquatic life ( box 1.1 ) . In addition , groundwater is polluted by cesspools , septic tanks ...
... rivers have high levels of fecal contamina- tion , ' that in the absence of good water treatment , present a major threat to human health and aquatic life ( box 1.1 ) . In addition , groundwater is polluted by cesspools , septic tanks ...
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... River the coliform count is 7500 organisms per 100 ml when entering New Delhi , and a staggering 24 million per 100 ml leaving the city . In addition , 5 million gallons of industrial effluent , including 125,000 gallons of DDT waste ...
... River the coliform count is 7500 organisms per 100 ml when entering New Delhi , and a staggering 24 million per 100 ml leaving the city . In addition , 5 million gallons of industrial effluent , including 125,000 gallons of DDT waste ...
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Page 19 - Economic and population growth has led to severe negative impacts on the Asian environment. Pressure on the region's resources is intense and growing. There are serious problems in the areas of urban environmental degradation, industrial pollution, atmospheric emissions, soil erosion and land degradation, degradation of water resources, deforestation, and loss of natural habitat.
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