Documents & Reports
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Indirect economic impacts of dams : case studies from India, Egypt, and Brazil (English)
Dams have brought considerable benefits to many countries and regions. They have enabled improvement and expansion of hydropower generation; irrigated agriculture; water supply for domestic and industrial...
Document Type: Publication Report No.: 45524 Document Date: January 1, 2008 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bhatia, Ramesh,Cestti,Rita E.,Malik,Ravinder Paul Singh,Scatasta,Monica
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Water conservation and reallocation : best practice cases in improving economic efficiency and environmental quality (English)
Current water resource management practices in most developing countries result in unnecessarily high economic and environmental costs. Leakage from piped water supply distribution systems, for example...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 15025 Document Date: July 31, 1995 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bhatia, Ramesh,Cestti,Rita E.,Winpenny,James
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Water demand management and pollution control in the Jabotabek region, Indonesia (English)
Improved management of water resources is increasingly recognized as a key environmental and economic issue in many developing countries, with major implications for people depending on both municipal...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 105095 Document Date: October 1, 1994 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cestti,Rita E.,Bhatia, Ramesh,Van der Berg, Caroline
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Water conservation and pollution control in Indian industries : how to use water tariffs, pollution charges, and fiscal incentives (English)
This report argues that economic incentives and fiscal instruments are essential in achieving efficiency in the use of water resources. That is, better economic management of water will greatly assist...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 18782 Document Date: January 1, 1994 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bhatia, Ramesh,Rogers,Peter P.,Briscoe,John,Sinha, Basawan,Cestti,Rita E.
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Water resources and the urban poor : innovative approaches and policy imperatives (English)
This paper on water resources management and the urban poor has three aims: 1) to analyze the key issues affecting the use of water resources in developing countries; 2) to identify key policy instruments...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 18781 Document Date: January 1, 1993 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bhatia, Ramesh,Falkenmark,Malin
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Water resource policies and the urban poor : innovative approaches and policy imperatives (English)
Improved management of water resources is a key environmental and economic concern for many developing countries. The quality of both surface water and ground water is being degraded rapidly, and large...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 46877 Document Date: January 1, 1992 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bhatia, Ramesh,Falkenmark,Malin
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The World Bank, energy prices and agricultural development (Vol. 1 of 2) (English)
Development strategies for agriculture and rural development have no until recently given explicit attention to the implications of rising real costs for crude oil and related forms of energy. The objective...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: AGP37 Document Date: October 1, 1980 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bhatia, Ramesh
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The World Bank, energy prices and agricultural development (Vol. 2 of 2) : Appendix (English)
Development strategies for agriculture and rural development have no until recently given explicit attention to the implications of rising real costs for crude oil and related forms of energy. The objective...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: AGP37 Document Date: October 1, 1980 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bhatia, Ramesh