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    A spatio-temporal analysis of forest loss related to cocaine trafficking in Central America

    Journal Articles & Books
    May, 2017
    Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
    Land & Corruption
    corruption
    deforestation
    forest land

    A growing body of evidence suggests that criminal activities associated with drug trafficking networks are a progressively important driver of forest loss in Central America. However, the scale at which drug trafficking represents a driver of forest loss is not presently known. We estimated the degree to which narcotics trafficking may contribute to forest loss using an unsupervised spatial clustering of 15 spatial and temporal forest loss patch metrics developed from global forest change data.

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    Nicaragua : Evaluation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Process and Arrangements under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility

    September, 2014
    Nicaragua
    Land & Corruption
    corruption
    property rights
    rural areas
    rural development
    rural population
    sustainable development

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    and the World Bank introduced the Poverty Reduction Strategy
    Paper (PRSP) process in 1999 to strengthen the poverty
    alleviation focus of their assistance to low-income
    countries. This report reviews Nicaragua s experience with
    the PRSP process, focusing on the effectiveness of IMF and
    World Bank support to the process and the extent to which
    the two institutions lending and non-lending activities in

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    Nicaragua : Institutional and Governance Review

    June, 2012
    Nicaragua
    Land & Corruption
    cadastres
    corruption
    decentralization
    land reform

    This document presents the main
    governance indicators for the country, as compiled by the
    World Bank Institute (WBI), and how are they used by
    international institutions in making decisions about
    assistance to Nicaragua. Although these indicators have
    weaknesses, they can provide a general indication of what
    are the priority areas for investigation. Accordingly, the
    present review concentrates on a few key areas where the

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