Spatial Planning for Resilient Economic Diversification: La Guajira, Colombia (International Development in Focus) - Softcover

James Dobbin (author); Tatiana Márquez (author) & Jennifer Rietbergen-McCracken (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1464817138 ISBN 13: 9781464817137

Publisher: World Bank Group Publications, 2021

Synopsis

The report uses the example of the Cerrejón coal mine in La Guajira, Colombia, to illustrate how strategic spatial planning can be used to integrate green growth considerations in economic diversification strategies for extractive-dependent regions.

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The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization's activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Bank Group Publications
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1464817138
• ISBN 13: 9781464817137
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 86