1. Republic of Benin Country Environmental Analysis
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World Bank
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NATIONAL ACTION ,NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ,RURAL DEVELOPMENT ,INFLATION ,LAND LEGISLATION ,AGRICULTURAL LAND ,ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ,HABITAT MANAGEMENT ,MARINE RESOURCES ,NATURAL CAPITAL ,INCOME ,ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS ,URBANIZATION ,AGRICULTURAL LANDS ,INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ,EXISTING CAPACITY ,FOREST SERVICES ,METALS ,MINES ,ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING ,GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM ,WATER MANAGEMENT ,WOOD PROCESSING ,FOREST RESOURCES ,GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ,INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY ,INFORMATION SYSTEMS ,LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES ,RESOURCE CONSERVATION ,MULTIPLE PARTNERS ,TIMBER-PROCESSING INDUSTRY ,PLANTATION ,EXPLOITATION ,FERTILITY ,POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES ,REGULATORY AGENCIES ,PRESERVATION ,VULNERABILITY ,HEALTH RISKS ,INFORMATION SYSTEM ,ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS ,DEVELOPMENT POLICY ,ENVIRONMENTAL ,POVERTY REDUCTION ,ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ,CROP PRODUCTION ,HUNTING ,BIODIVERSITY ,LIVING CONDITIONS ,SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ,FOREST RESERVES ,NATIONAL PRIORITIES ,RURAL POPULATION ,CLIMATE CHANGE ,DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ,URBAN POPULATION ,WOODLANDS ,FLOODING ,MARKET PRICES ,WOOD ,FOREST DEGRADATION ,ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ,PRIVATE PROPERTY ,SAWMILLING ,FORESTS ,POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY ,CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ,DROUGHT ,HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ,WILDLIFE RESOURCES ,DISSEMINATION ,WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROJECT ,FOREST ,SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ,HEALTH PROBLEMS ,ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ,AIR POLLUTION ,LAND AREA ,RESPECT ,SOIL EROSION ,ECONOMIC VALUE ,WILDLIFE ,LAND ADMINISTRATION ,GOOD GOVERNANCE ,WATER PROJECT ,FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT ,DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ,POLICY FRAMEWORK ,FOREST PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT ,CULTIVATED LAND ,TIMBER PROCESSING ,HOUSING ,FOREST LAW ,FRESHWATER ,TIMBER INDUSTRY ,WILDLIFE POPULATIONS ,CLIMATE ,PLANTATIONS ,FORESTRY COMMISSION ,CHILD MORTALITY ,ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ,POLICY DIALOGUE ,HUMAN ACTIVITIES ,INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES ,ECONOMIC GROWTH ,GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT ,PLOTS ,ECONOMIC WELFARE ,TRANSACTION COSTS ,SPECIES ,ECOSYSTEMS ,LAND MANAGEMENT ,COMMON PROPERTY ,LAND USE ,POPULATION GROWTH ,AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ,FOREST PRODUCT ,POLICY DEVELOPMENT ,CONSTRUCTION ,MANDATES ,PRODUCTIVITY ,INDOOR AIR POLLUTION ,NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ,DISEASES ,POLICY DECISIONS ,FORESTRY SECTOR ,CROPLAND ,GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ,FOREST INVENTORY ,HUMAN HEALTH ,FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ,NATURAL RESOURCE DEGRADATION ,MALARIA ,FISH ,SANITATION ,FOREST LEGISLATION ,RURAL AREAS ,TIMBER ,WATERSHED ,PROGRESS ,RESTORATION ,SUSTAINABLE WATER ,DECISION MAKING ,NATURAL RESOURCE ,MORTALITY ,TIMBER UTILIZATION ,ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION ,LARGE CITIES ,DEBT ,LAND TENURE ,LOCAL COMMUNITIES ,MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY ,WASTE MANAGEMENT ,BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ,ECONOMIC BENEFITS ,MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ,ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ,GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ,GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ,AGRICULTURE ,AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ,MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS ,SANITATION FACILITIES ,SOCIAL PROBLEMS ,ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ,DATA SOURCES ,SECTORAL POLICIES ,RESOURCE DEPLETION ,WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ,NATURE RESERVE ,WETLANDS ,FORESTRY RESEARCH ,FUTURE GROWTH ,LAND POLICY ,ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ,RESERVE FOREST ,HUMAN CAPITAL ,LAND DEGRADATION ,SOCIAL CONCERNS ,LAND RESOURCES ,SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ,AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ,SOIL DEGRADATION ,NATURAL RESOURCE BASE ,PUBLIC POLICY ,EXPENDITURES ,LEGISLATION ,URBAN AIR POLLUTION ,LOCAL AUTHORITIES ,ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ,FORESTRY ,HOUSEHOLD LEVEL ,DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ,JOURNALISTS ,NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION ,NATURAL RESOURCES ,CULTIVATION ,SOILS ,FORESTRY POLICY ,SAVINGS ,CAPACITY BUILDING ,ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES ,WATER RESOURCES ,AFFORESTATION ,RENEWABLE RESOURCES ,URBAN AREAS ,WASTE DISPOSAL ,FOREST SECTOR ,WOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY ,FISHERIES ,RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ,DEVELOPMENT POLICIES - Abstract
This report is the product of a comprehensive study on Benin. It highlights the country s geographical and economic situation and concentrates in particular on environmental conditions and the challenges facing Benin. This report covers the financing of priority environmental activities, as well as allocations to programs designed to improve the environment and living conditions of the population. The environmental analysis of Benin seeks to help the Government integrate the environment into policy formulation by analyzing cross-cutting aspects and the challenges of implementing sound environmental management, and creating a platform for strengthening the country s capacities in order to facilitate sustainable natural resource and environmental management. To this end, a number of measures have been recommended, among them the establishment of effective policies and institutions based on sound governance and improved effectiveness, and the mobilization of financing for environmental protection and natural resource management. The study includes the analysis of a case study on three cities: Porto-Novo, Cotonou, and Parakou, and examines the impact of environmental problems and environmental management challenges on these cities.
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- 2010