Rapid population growth has resulted in
deforestation and wood fuel shortages in many regions of
sub-Saharan Africa. In many urban areas rapid growth of
urban demand...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 9326Date: March 31, 1990Author:
Barnes, Douglas F.
Soil degradation in many developing
countries constitutes a serious ecological and economic
problem. Assessing ecosystems that are susceptible to soil
erosion and measuring...
Type: PublicationReport#: 8501Date: March 31, 1990Author:
Anderson, Jock R. ;
Thampapillai, Jesuthason
In two decades, Indonesia has become the
world's second largest producer of palm oil and coconut
oil. But Indonesia remains a price-taking producer of
perennial (tree)...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS382Date: March 31, 1990Author:
Larson, Donald F.
The environmental degradation of the
Mediterranean basin is already severe and is worsening by
the day in many areas. To bring this degradation to a halt,
the Mediterranean...
Type: PublicationReport#: 8504Date: March 31, 1990Author:
The European Investment Bank
This report is the outcome of a first
attempt to assess the extent to which environmental and
social factors have been taken into consideration at the
stage of appraisal...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 9328Date: March 31, 1990Author:
Butcher, David
This working paper comprises a
compilation of one page data sheets summarizing the
available power sector and commercial energy data for the
year 1987 for 100 developing...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 9329Date: March 31, 1990Author:
Escay, Jose R.
On March 26, 1990, Zimbabwe will promote
efficient use of its forest resources and environmental
protection under a project being supported by a 14.5 million
dollars...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 162025Date: March 26, 1990
In recent years a strong consensus has
been forming within the international community on the need
to intensify efforts in all countries to protect the global
environment....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 8697Date: March 26, 1990
On March 26, 1990, Indonesia is
launching a project to improve living standards and
stimulate economic growth in rural areas by providing
electricity to 4,500 villages....
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 162754Date: March 26, 1990
This impact evaluation by the
Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) synthesizes the findings
of irrigation development projects implemented in the
Philippines and Thailand...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 8494Date: March 22, 1990
On March 20, 1990, the Export-Import
Bank of Japan has signed a co-lenders’ agreement with the
World Bank to support Pakistan’s program of mobilizing
private investment...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 163588Date: March 20, 1990
A general trend towards deregulation and
involvement of the private sector has been evident in
Bangladesh during the 1980s. This reflects an
acknowledgement of the contribution...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 7879Date: March 2, 1990Author:
Jechoutek,Karl Georg ;
Hubbard,Paul N. ;
Khan,Riaz
The energy sector management assistance
program (ESMAP) was started jointly by The World Bank and
the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in 1983. The
assessment...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 47823Date: March 1, 1990
The main objectives of the project were
to: (a) strengthen the government of Zimbabwe's
capabilities to monitor petroleum stocks throughout the
country and to program...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: ESM109Date: February 28, 1990
At a time when many developing countries
(LDCs) are struggling with severe debt repayment problems
and low economic growth rates, the electric utilities and
governments...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 9321Date: February 28, 1990Author:
Moore, Edwin A. ;
Smith, George
The original objective of this project
was to assist La Paz in preparing a concession contract that
would stimulate and guarantee that the Compania Boliviana de
Energia...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: ESM111Date: February 28, 1990
The main objective of this report is to
present information on the design and management of dam
projects in order to improve their safety and lessen their
environmental...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP115Date: February 28, 1990Author:
Le Moigne, Guy ;
Barghouti, Shawki ;
Plusquellec, He
The energy sector is characterized by a
dependence on imported petroleum fuels and a large demand
for biomass energy resources, the consumption of which
creates an excessive...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: ESM110Date: February 28, 1990
Argentina's energy resources are
abundant and diverse. However, historically the energy
sector has been characterized by limited capacity to produce
sufficient crude...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 7993Date: February 26, 1990
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