Restoring balance : Bangladesh's rural energy realities (English)

Bangladesh is one of the world's poorest countries. Nearly 80 percent of the nation's 140 million people reside in rural areas; of these, 20 percent live in extreme poverty. Geographically, many low-lying areas are vulnerable to severe flooding, while other regions are prone to drought, erosion, and soil salinity. Such an unfavorable agricultural landscape, combined with mismanagement of natural resources and increasing population pressure, is pushing...

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Khan,Mohammad Asaduzzaman;

Barnes,Douglas French;

Khandker,Shahidur R.;
Document Date
2010/03/29
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
53877
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2010/04/20
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Restoring balance : Bangladesh's rural energy realities
Keywords
Energy

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Khan,Mohammad Asaduzzaman; Barnes,Douglas French; Khandker,Shahidur R..

Restoring balance : Bangladesh's rural energy realities (English). World Bank working paper ; no. 181 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/380771468210887487

Restoring balance : Bangladesh's rural energy realities (English)

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