Toward an Environmental Strategy for Asia, Parts 63-224World Bank, 1993 - 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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Page 96
... studies were carried out in the 1980s to understand the magnitudes and health impacts of such exposures . ' The majority of these studies were done in South Asian homes burning biofuels or in Chinese homes burning coal . In Nepal ...
... studies were carried out in the 1980s to understand the magnitudes and health impacts of such exposures . ' The majority of these studies were done in South Asian homes burning biofuels or in Chinese homes burning coal . In Nepal ...
Page 112
... studies in China and India , and a landfill gas collection project in Pakistan . GEF - funded studies concerning greenhouse gases are being undertaken in China and Asia - wide . The China study , begun in 1991 , focuses on a least- cost ...
... studies in China and India , and a landfill gas collection project in Pakistan . GEF - funded studies concerning greenhouse gases are being undertaken in China and Asia - wide . The China study , begun in 1991 , focuses on a least- cost ...
Page 167
... studies on how other countries have addressed environmental issues . Lessons learned can help Asian countries establish priorities ; illustrate that prevention is cheaper than reha- bilitation ; draw policy , institutional , and ...
... studies on how other countries have addressed environmental issues . Lessons learned can help Asian countries establish priorities ; illustrate that prevention is cheaper than reha- bilitation ; draw policy , institutional , and ...
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