Economic Analysis of the Environmental Impacts of Development Projects

Economic Analysis of the Environmental Impacts of Development Projects

Author: John A. Dixon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 1134046855

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It has always been thought that some level of pollution and waste is unavoidable in development projects. But no one has made much effort to quantify and assess the extent of this sort of damage. In this book a group of analysts from the Asian Development Bank and from the East West Center propose a means of constructing useful economic evaluations of the impacts of development projects on the environments in which they are constructed. This study demands the systematic evaluation of all the intentional and unintentional consequences of development initiatives before they are determined upon. It is essential reading for development economists, analysts and bankers. Originally published in 1986


Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts

Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts

Author: John Dixon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1134164106

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This revised and updated guide to the environmental economics of development projects demonstrates how the environmental impacts of projects can be translated into monetary values. The theoretical bases are examined, and the techniques themselves given detailed exposition, supported by extensive case studies illustrating a wide range of applications. The text should become a useful complement to all standard forms of project analysis.


Economic Analysis of the Environmental Impacts of Development Projects

Economic Analysis of the Environmental Impacts of Development Projects

Author: John A. Dixon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1134046782

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It has always been thought that some level of pollution and waste is unavoidable in development projects. But no one has made much effort to quantify and assess the extent of this sort of damage. In this book a group of analysts from the Asian Development Bank and from the East West Center propose a means of constructing useful economic evaluations of the impacts of development projects on the environments in which they are constructed. This study demands the systematic evaluation of all the intentional and unintentional consequences of development initiatives before they are determined upon. It is essential reading for development economists, analysts and bankers. Originally published in 1986


Guidelines for the Economic Analysis of Projects

Guidelines for the Economic Analysis of Projects

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2017-03-01

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 9292577646

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Project economic analysis is a tool used by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ensure that ADB operations comply with its Charter. The guidelines in this publication are a revised version of the 1997 edition. The revision responds to the changing development context and ADB operational priorities, and aims to address the recommendations of the ADB Quality-at-Entry Assessments for more methodological work on project economic analysis. The revised guidelines provide general principles for the conduct of project economic analysis, and should be read together with handbooks, technical reports, and other reference materials published by ADB dealing with sector-specific project economic analysis in detail.


Economic Analysis of Climate-Proofing Investment Projects

Economic Analysis of Climate-Proofing Investment Projects

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 9292570781

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Climate change represents an increasing threat to the continued development of the people, preservation of ecosystems, and economic growth of Asia and the Pacific. Mainstreaming climate risk management in all aspects of development is thus key to an effective transition to climate-resilient development pathways. ADB's climate risk management framework aims to reduce risks resulting from climate change to investment projects in Asia and the Pacific. A key step in this framework is the technical and economic valuation of climate-proofing measures. This report describes the conduct of the cost-benefit analysis of climate proofing investment projects. An important message is that the presence of uncertainty about climate change does not invalidate the conduct of the economic analysis of investment projects, nor does it require a new type of economic analysis. However, the presence of uncertainty does require a different type of decision-making process in which technical and economic expertise combine to present decision makers with the best possible information on the economic efficiency of alternative designs of investment projects.


Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts

Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts

Author: John Dixon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1134164173

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This revised and updated guide to the environmental economics of development projects demonstrates how the environmental impacts of projects can be translated into monetary values. The theoretical bases are examined, and the techniques themselves given detailed exposition, supported by extensive case studies illustrating a wide range of applications. The text should become a useful complement to all standard forms of project analysis.


The Belt and Road Initiative

The Belt and Road Initiative

Author: Alex M. Lechner

Publisher: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Published: 2020-01-06

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9814881430

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China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is expected to be the largest infrastructure development scheme of the twenty-first century. There is escalating concern over BRI’s potential environmental impacts in Southeast Asia, a global biodiversity hotspot and a focus area of BRI development. Case studies of Indonesia, Myanmar, Lao PDR and Malaysia show that the success of BRI in bringing about sustainable growth and opportunities depends on the Chinese government and financiers, as well as the agencies and governments involved when BRI investments take place. The adoption of best environmental practices is critical in ensuring that growth is sustainable and that bad environmental practices are not locked in for decades to come.