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Panama : Country Environmental Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-11T20:28:11Z
dc.date.available2013-02-11T20:28:11Z
dc.date.issued2008-06-23
dc.description.abstractPanama is experiencing spectacular economic growth, averaging 7.5 percent during 2004-06; a construction boom; and emerging new opportunities and growing export markets. Despite this impressive growth performance, at the national level poverty remained almost unchanged during 1997-2006 at around 37 percent (masking a decline in rural poverty and an increase in urban and indigenous areas). Key development challenges for Panama include: (a) sustaining its accelerated recent growth performance, and (b) translating growth into poverty reduction. Natural resources and the environment must be key elements of any successful strategy to meet these challenges. The main objective of the Panama Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) is to provide an analytical foundation to enhance the country's capacity to establish and address environmental policy priorities linked to poverty reduction and sustained economic growth. This report covers three main areas. First, the report analyzes the capabilities of Panama's institutions to perform essential tasks to manage the environment and natural resources; namely identifying problems and designing and implementing policies to solve them. The analysis therefore places great emphasis on the clarity of policies; mechanisms for coordination; use of and access to information, participation, and consultation; and, mechanisms to promote compliance with legislation. The premise of the institutional approach is that only strong institutions are able to offer efficient, equitable, and durable solutions to the increasingly complex problems faced by modern societies. Second, the report identifies environmental and natural resource management issues of key sectors, such as mining and tourism, to provide information on strategic synergies and tradeoffs involving the environment, economic growth, and poverty. Finally, the report offers new quantitative estimates in the fields of environmental health and climate change that will help the Government of Panama establish policy priorities.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/16445812/panama-country-environmental-analysis-panama-country-environmental-analysis
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/12303
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12303
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.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectAGGRESSIVE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectARABLE LAND
dc.subjectAUDITS
dc.subjectBASIC LEGISLATION
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectBIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
dc.subjectCANCER
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectCARBON EMISSIONS
dc.subjectCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD SURVIVAL
dc.subjectCHRONIC MALNUTRITION
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCOST-BENEFIT ANALYSES
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PLANS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL BALANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE USE
dc.subjectEMISSION STANDARDS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CREATION
dc.subjectENDANGERED SPECIES
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL USE
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFISHING
dc.subjectFORESTRY
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT CAPACITY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT RESPONSE
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
dc.subjectHAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH EFFECTS
dc.subjectHEALTH IMPACT
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH RISKS
dc.subjectHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectHEALTHY LIFE
dc.subjectHIGH CHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN HEALTH
dc.subjectHUMAN SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectILLNESSES
dc.subjectIMPORTANT POLICY
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS GROUPS
dc.subjectINDOOR AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLIMITED RESOURCES
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOCAL POPULATION
dc.subjectLOGGING
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMANDATES
dc.subjectMETALS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectNATIONAL COUNCIL
dc.subjectNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONAL PLANS
dc.subjectNATIONAL PRIORITIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL STRATEGY
dc.subjectNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectNATURAL ECOSYSTEMS
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL EQUIVALENT
dc.subjectOIL REFINERIES
dc.subjectOZONE
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectQUANTITATIVE GOALS
dc.subjectRAINFOREST
dc.subjectRAPID POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectRATE OF GROWTH
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE RESOURCES
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE CONSERVATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRESOURCE USE
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectSAFE WATER
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSCARCE RESOURCES
dc.subjectSEA LEVEL
dc.subjectSECTORAL POLICIES
dc.subjectSECTORAL PRIORITIES
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSET OF RECOMMENDATIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL ISSUES
dc.subjectSOCIAL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECTORS
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOIL EROSION
dc.subjectSTRATEGIC PRIORITY
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE USE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectTRADEOFFS
dc.subjectURBAN AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN SPRAWL
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUSE OF RESOURCES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWETLANDS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.titlePanama : Country Environmental Analysisen
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okr.date.disclosure2012-06-28
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:05:56.352319Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Country Environmental Analysis (CEA)
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/16445812/panama-country-environmental-analysis-panama-country-environmental-analysis
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid452231468073446815
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20120629003922
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16445812
okr.identifier.report44062
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryPanama
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.sectorEnergy and mining
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Environmental policies and institutions
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Governance
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicWater Resources::Wetlands
okr.topicHealth
okr.topicNutrition and Population
okr.unitEnvironment (LCSEN)
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