Pollution Reduction without Formal Regulation:
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چکیده
......................................................................................................................................................... 2 I. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM IN BANGLADESH ........................................................................... 4 A. Current Environmental Issues ....................................................................................................................... 4 B. Institutions With Environmental Concerns................................................................................................. 5 C. Non-traditional Sources of Pollution Reduction.......................................................................................... 5 II. TECHNOLOGY BUNDLING .................................................................................................................... 5 III. COMMUNITY PRESSURE FOR CLEANUP............................................................................................. 6 A. UREA FERTILIZER PLANTS................................................................................................................... 7 B. SUPERPHOSPHATE AND PULP PLANTS .............................................................................................. 8 C. Summary: The Economics of Informal Regulation ................................................................................... 10 IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................................ 12 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Notes ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
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