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Showing items 38953 through 38961 of 73419.This regional study takes twelve
oil-importing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and asks the
following two questions: does each stage in the supply
chain, from import of crude oil or refined products to
This document proposes a set of
generally applicable recommendations and good practices for
creating a Mineral Rights Cadastre (MRC), an administrative
body responsible for overseeing the process of granting and
The report discusses the link between
climate change and cities, why cities should be concerned
about climate change and adopt early preventative policies,
and how the World Bank and other organizations can provide
Brazil low carbon country case study was
two years in the making based on a study by the World Bank
assisted by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP).
Cities and the people who live in them
account for more than 80 percent of the world's total
greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, more than 80 percent
of the overall annual global costs of adaptation to climate
The Chinese budget law prevents
subnational governments from borrowing. However, Subnational
Governments (SNG) borrows indirectly off-budget, through
Urban Development and Investment Corporations (UDIC). There
North Africa's coastal cities, long
benefitting from their ready access to commerce and culture,
also face distinct vulnerabilities due to their location.
Natural hazards and extreme weather patterns impose risks on
Accelerating development in Sub-Saharan
Africa will require massive expansion of access to
electricity -- currently reaching only about one-third of
households. This paper explores how essential economic
This case study is one of six
evaluations of the implementation of the World Bank's
1991 Forest Strategy. This and the other cases (Cameroon,
China, Costa Rica, India, and Indonesia) complement a review
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