Detox Development

by Charlotte De Fontaubert, Richard Damania, Esteban Balseca

Clean air, land, and oceans are critical for human health and nutrition and underpin much of the world's economy. Yet they suffer from degradation, poor management, and overuse due to government subsidies. 'Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies' examines the impact of subsidies on these foundational natural assets. Explicit and implicit subsidies--estimated to exceed US$7 trillion per year--not only promote inefficiencies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464819165
• ISBN13: 9781464819162
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.5"