The development objective of the Emergency Crisis Response Project for Yemen is to provide short-term employment and access to selected basic services to the most vulnerable; preserve existing implementation capacity of service delivery programs; and provide emergency cash transfers to the poor and vulnerable in response to the food crisis.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) use dust control measures onsite, such as water spraying for dust suppression; (2) cover lorries transporting friable construction materials and spoil; (3) provide adequate protective wear for workers, and equipment must be maintained regularly to avoid any emissions; (4) regular inspection and examinations for impacts and address them through maintenance replacement of materials spoiled; (5) for handling and occupational health applying strict protection regulation for occupational health measurements is critical and a site-specific management plan is required-including all operational stages from handling, washing, classification, freezing, backing up to loading and distribution to consumption; (6) maintain records and procedures for equipment maintenance, handling, and storage of liquid fuels and chemicals; lab regular testing for ground and surface water; (7) encourage drying mechanisms to avoid stagnant water; (8) frequently inspect the cistern for leakage and the houses for expected damages from leakages; and (9) avoid creating congested and unsafe road conditions at intersections, and in villages and towns.
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Ratings of Strengthening Capacity on Good Environmental Practices in Commercial Reforestation in the Magdalena Bajo Seco CDM Project for Colombia were as follows: outcome was satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation quality was substantial.
... See More + Some of the lessons learned include: (i) support for the implementation of improved environmental management practices through this type of project is not only important, but, based on its experience, is welcomed and integrated by farmers and their communities; (ii) the environmental good practices manual and guidance sheets developed by this project be laminated and more widely disseminated so that they become readily available to all participating technicians and landowners, as well as others who may be interested; (iii) a regional mutual aid program for combatting forest fires be established in the project areas; (iv) it is necessary to reinforce training in disease, pest, and first aid management; and (v) funds should be sought to enable application of the planned additional survey of the socio-economic and environmental benefits perceived by the participating farmers as part of a more comprehensive assessment of project outcomes.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR00004693 MAR 14, 2019
The Amazon rainforest, the world's largest tropical rainforest and an important constituent of the global biosphere, continues degrading by rapid deforestation, which is expected to continue despite policies to prevent it.
... See More + Current international funding to protect the Amazon rainforest focuses on benefits from reduced carbon emissions. This paper examines an additional rationale for Amazon protection: the valuation of its biodiversity and forests as natural heritage to the international community. To measure the economic value of this benefit, the paper examines U.S. and Canadian households' willingness to pay to help finance Amazon rainforest protection. The analysis finds that mean willingness to pay to avoid forest losses projected to occur by 2050 despite current protective policies is $92 per household per year. Aggregating across all households and considering the area protected, the analysis finds that preserving the Amazon rainforest is worth $3,168 per hectare (95-percent confidence interval $1,580-$4,756), on average, to households in the United States and Canada. Considering households in other developed countries would generate yet larger estimates of aggregate value, likely comparable to the carbon benefits from rainforest protection. The results reveal high values of the Amazon rainforest to people geographically distanced from it, lending support to international efforts to reduce deforestation in the Amazon.
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Policy Research Working Paper WPS8775 MAR 11, 2019
