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Economic Evaluation of Energy Externalities

Economic Evaluation of Energy Externalities

H.M.A.B. HerathExternalities arise due to failures in market, policy or institutions. Externalities exist when economic transactions between two or more parties result in an impact on a third party, who is not involved in...

Plan for the development of Wooden Items sector in Sri Lanka

Plan for the development of Wooden Items sector in Sri Lanka

Rachitha silvaThe production of various wooden items targets the local as well as global export market. These products include wooden toys, sport goods and educational items for children, Household items, Figurines, Sculpture and Masks,...

Economic Evaluation of Agrochemical Externalities

Economic Evaluation of Agrochemical Externalities

Rachitha SilvaAssessing the true costs and benefits of pesticide use is much more complicated than for technologies such as fertilizer application or new crop varieties. Most of impacts may take many years to emerge...

FORESTRY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

FORESTRY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Sumudu Galpaya Poverty is increasing worldwide due to the population increase, higher consumption of resources and inequality of resource distribution. Also poverty is higher among the rural population which is comprised of 70% of...

REVIEW OF EIA REPORT – OUTER CIRCULAR ROAD (OCH)

REVIEW OF EIA REPORT – OUTER CIRCULAR ROAD (OCH)

GAYATHRI  ABHAYARATHNE This project is within the Western Province, which comprises of three districts namely Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara. This is the most densely populated due to the presence of the capital of Sri...

Environmetal impacts of Rubber Industry in Sri Lanka

Environmetal impacts of Rubber Industry in Sri Lanka

Chamila Parthiana Rubber Industry is a major industry in Sri Lanka, which has a significant contribution to national economy. Also, Rubber Industry generates many employment opportunities to rural population having lower level of education....

Upper Kothamale Hydropower Project, Sri Lanka

Upper Kothamale Hydropower Project, Sri Lanka

Sulari Anthony The upper hydropower project is a run of river hydropower project with an installed capacity of 150MW; consisting of two 75MW units and it will produce 528 per year. It has the...