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Arab Republic of Egypt : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-23T18:28:27Z
dc.date.available2013-08-23T18:28:27Z
dc.date.issued2002-06-29
dc.description.abstractThe report is a first step in a process towards the use of environmental damage cost assessments, for priority setting, and as an instrument for integrating environment, into economic, and social development. The report provides estimates of damage, and remediation cost for several areas of the environment, and, as areas of priority are identified, further analysis would be required for more accurate estimates. The damage cost of environmental degradation in Egypt in 1999, is estimated at 3.2-6.4 percent of GDP, with a mean estimate of 4.8 of GDP. In addition, the damage cost to the global environment is estimated at 0.6 percent of GDP. The cost of air pollution is assessed at 1.1-3.2 percent of GDP (urban outdoor and rural indoor), followed by soil degradation at 1.0-1.4 percent (erosion and salinity). In the area of water, the damage cost is estimated at 0.7-1.2 percent of GDP (mostly from the lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene). Cost of coastal zone degradation is estimated at 0.2.-0.4 percent of GDP, and, inadequate waste management at around 0.2 percent of GDP. Of the total damage cost, about two thirds comes from damages to health, and a third from natural resource degradation. It should be noted that no cost estimate is provided for degradation associated with industrial, hazardous, and hospital waste, as sufficient data were unavailable. Similarly, cost assessment of degradation associated with inadequately treated wastewater is limited, due to data constraints. Cost is also presented for a limited number of remedial actions, in each of the environmental areas for which damage cost is estimated. More detailed analysis is required in future work, in order to compare benefits of remediation, to reduction in damage marginal cost.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/06/2081044/egypt-cost-assessment-environmental-degradation-sector-note
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/15323
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15323
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectBENCHMARK
dc.subjectCANCER
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subjectCOST ANALYSIS
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER QUALITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC VALUE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL AREAS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL LAW
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectFUTURE GENERATIONS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHOSPITAL WASTE
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL WASTE
dc.subjectIRREVERSIBILITY
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectMARGINAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectMONITORING DATA
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF WATER
dc.subjectRECREATIONAL AREAS
dc.subjectREMEDIAL ACTION
dc.subjectREMEDIAL ACTIONS
dc.subjectRESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRIVERS
dc.subjectSAFE WATER
dc.subjectSOIL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectSOIL EROSION
dc.subjectSOIL POLLUTION
dc.subjectSOIL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL DATA
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectURBAN AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectVALUATION
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWASTEWATER
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWTP ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectREMEDIAL ACTIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
dc.subjectDAMAGE ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectDAMAGE FIGURES
dc.subjectGLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectSOIL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectSOIL EROSION
dc.subjectSALINITY
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectSAFE WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectCOASTAL EROSION
dc.subjectWASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE DEPLETION
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL POLLUTION
dc.subjectHAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
dc.subjectMEDICAL WASTES
dc.subjectWASTEWATER TREATMENT
dc.subjectANALYTICAL METHODS
dc.titleArab Republic of Egypt : Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradationen
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okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:28:54.614786Z
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/06/2081044/egypt-cost-assessment-environmental-degradation-sector-note
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.guid814181468751565459
okr.guid933921468751564778
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_02121204015557
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum2081044
okr.identifier.report25175
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryEgypt, Arab Republic of
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection :: General water, sanitation and flood protection sector
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: General industry and trade sector
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Governance
okr.topicWater Resources::Water and Industry
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
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