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  1. Library Resource
    August, 2014
    Cambodia, Laos

    Environmental degradation can inflict
    serious damage on poor people because their livelihoods
    often depend on natural resource use and their living
    conditions may offer little protection from air, water, and
    soil pollution. At the same time, poverty-constrained
    options may induce the poor to deplete resources and degrade
    the environment at rates that are incompatible with
    long-term sustainability. In such cases, degraded resources

  2. Library Resource
    June, 2012
    Philippines

    The Philippines by virtue of its geographic circumstances is highly prone to natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tropical cyclones and floods, making it one of the most disaster prone countries in the world. This report seeks to document the impacts of natural disasters on the social and economic development of the Philippines; assess the country's current capacity to reduce and manage disaster risk; and identify options for more effective management of that risk.

  3. Library Resource
    March, 2013
    Cambodia, Global

    This paper discusses the progress made
    by Cambodia from the early 90s to 2007, in reduction of
    poverty incidence. Reduced poverty occurred in both urban
    and rural areas, and was experienced by rich and poor, and
    by men and women. Households, including those in the poorest
    groups, have improved their housing quality, increased
    ownership of motorbikes, televisions, and mobile phones, and
    are better able to access and afford schools and healthcare.

  4. Library Resource
    March, 2014
    Indonesia

    Rapid population growth in many
    developing countries has raised concerns regarding food
    security and household welfare. To understand the
    consequences of population growth in a general equilibrium
    setting, this paper examines the dynamics of population
    density and its impacts on household outcomes. The analysis
    uses panel data from Indonesia combined with district-level
    demographic data. Historically, Indonesia has adapted to

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