Environmental Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa : Towards Sustainable Development
Environmental concerns must be integrated into the development process, but African countries still face many challenges as they work to achieve development that is economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. Many countries have alread...
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okr-10986-99912021-04-23T14:02:48Z Environmental Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa : Towards Sustainable Development Convery, Frank J. BENEFIT ANALYSIS COCOA CONSERVATION CROP CULTIVATION CULTIVATION PRACTICES DEBT DRAINAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLANS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FACTORING FARMERS LAND IMPROVEMENT MARKET PRICES NATIONAL PLANNING NEAP NET LOSS PLANTATIONS POLLUTERS PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS SEWAGE SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION PROJECT SOIL EROSION SOILS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAXATION TIMBER TREES WATER SUPPLY ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS DECISION MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION PROPERTY RIGHTS COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS SECTORAL POLICY Environmental concerns must be integrated into the development process, but African countries still face many challenges as they work to achieve development that is economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. Many countries have already launched National Environmental Action Plans (NEAPs) and National Conservation Strategies; however, in preparing and implementing them, economics was used sparingly because techniques and skills available to do so were in short supply. This paper was written to fill this gap, to show how environmental economics could and should be used to improve the quality of decision making in the NEAP process. The paper is written for the practitioner in the field who needs to make immediate decisions and cannot wait for more data. After presenting the theory of environmental economics, the text goes on to show its practical application in Africa. 2012-08-13T10:04:45Z 2012-08-13T10:04:45Z 1995-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/07/1615075/environmental-economics-sub-saharan-africa-towards-sustainable-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9991 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 44 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa |
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BENEFIT ANALYSIS COCOA CONSERVATION CROP CULTIVATION CULTIVATION PRACTICES DEBT DRAINAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLANS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FACTORING FARMERS LAND IMPROVEMENT MARKET PRICES NATIONAL PLANNING NEAP NET LOSS PLANTATIONS POLLUTERS PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS SEWAGE SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION PROJECT SOIL EROSION SOILS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAXATION TIMBER TREES WATER SUPPLY ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS DECISION MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION PROPERTY RIGHTS COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS SECTORAL POLICY |
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BENEFIT ANALYSIS COCOA CONSERVATION CROP CULTIVATION CULTIVATION PRACTICES DEBT DRAINAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLANS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FACTORING FARMERS LAND IMPROVEMENT MARKET PRICES NATIONAL PLANNING NEAP NET LOSS PLANTATIONS POLLUTERS PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS SEWAGE SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION PROJECT SOIL EROSION SOILS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAXATION TIMBER TREES WATER SUPPLY ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS DECISION MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION PROPERTY RIGHTS COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS SECTORAL POLICY Convery, Frank J. Environmental Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa : Towards Sustainable Development |
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Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 44 |
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Environmental concerns must be
integrated into the development process, but African
countries still face many challenges as they work to achieve
development that is economically, socially, and
environmentally sustainable. Many countries have already
launched National Environmental Action Plans (NEAPs) and
National Conservation Strategies; however, in preparing and
implementing them, economics was used sparingly because
techniques and skills available to do so were in short
supply. This paper was written to fill this gap, to show how
environmental economics could and should be used to improve
the quality of decision making in the NEAP process. The
paper is written for the practitioner in the field who needs
to make immediate decisions and cannot wait for more data.
After presenting the theory of environmental economics, the
text goes on to show its practical application in Africa. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Convery, Frank J. |
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Convery, Frank J. |
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Convery, Frank J. |
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Environmental Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa : Towards Sustainable Development |
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Environmental Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa : Towards Sustainable Development |
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Environmental Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa : Towards Sustainable Development |
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Environmental Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa : Towards Sustainable Development |
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Environmental Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa : Towards Sustainable Development |
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environmental economics in sub-saharan africa : towards sustainable development |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/07/1615075/environmental-economics-sub-saharan-africa-towards-sustainable-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9991 |
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