Islamic Republic of Iran : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation

The objective of this report is to provide an estimate of the cost of environmental degradation in Iran. Despite the difficulties involved in assigning monetary values to environmental degradation, such estimates can be a powerful tool to raise awa...

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Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/401941468284096627/Iran-Islamic-Republic-of-Cost-Assessment-of-Environmental-Degradation
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spelling okr-10986-339222021-04-23T14:01:58Z Islamic Republic of Iran : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation World Bank ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AIR POLLUTION DAM SEDIMENTATION EROSION SALINATION WETLANDS FLOODS SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT FOREST DEGRADATION DEFORESTATION FISHERIES COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS The objective of this report is to provide an estimate of the cost of environmental degradation in Iran. Despite the difficulties involved in assigning monetary values to environmental degradation, such estimates can be a powerful tool to raise awareness about environmental issues and facilitate progress toward sustainable development. It is hoped that this study will provide an instrument for policymakers to better integrate the environment into economic development decisions. In 2002, the annual cost of environmental degradation in Iran was estimated at 4.8 to 10 percent of GDP, with a mean estimate of 7.4 percent (equivalent to US$8.4 billion or IRR 67,300 billion). 2020-06-17T14:34:16Z 2020-06-17T14:34:16Z 2005-06-30 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/401941468284096627/Iran-Islamic-Republic-of-Cost-Assessment-of-Environmental-Degradation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33922 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Environmental Study Middle East and North Africa Iran, Islamic Republic of
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topic ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
AIR POLLUTION
DAM SEDIMENTATION
EROSION
SALINATION
WETLANDS
FLOODS
SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT
FOREST DEGRADATION
DEFORESTATION
FISHERIES
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
spellingShingle ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
AIR POLLUTION
DAM SEDIMENTATION
EROSION
SALINATION
WETLANDS
FLOODS
SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT
FOREST DEGRADATION
DEFORESTATION
FISHERIES
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
World Bank
Islamic Republic of Iran : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
Iran, Islamic Republic of
description The objective of this report is to provide an estimate of the cost of environmental degradation in Iran. Despite the difficulties involved in assigning monetary values to environmental degradation, such estimates can be a powerful tool to raise awareness about environmental issues and facilitate progress toward sustainable development. It is hoped that this study will provide an instrument for policymakers to better integrate the environment into economic development decisions. In 2002, the annual cost of environmental degradation in Iran was estimated at 4.8 to 10 percent of GDP, with a mean estimate of 7.4 percent (equivalent to US$8.4 billion or IRR 67,300 billion).
format Report
author World Bank
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author_sort World Bank
title Islamic Republic of Iran : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation
title_short Islamic Republic of Iran : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation
title_full Islamic Republic of Iran : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation
title_fullStr Islamic Republic of Iran : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation
title_full_unstemmed Islamic Republic of Iran : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation
title_sort islamic republic of iran : cost assessment of environmental degradation
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2020
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/401941468284096627/Iran-Islamic-Republic-of-Cost-Assessment-of-Environmental-Degradation
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33922
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