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Benoit Laplante

Independent Consultant

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1.

The Impact of Sea Level Rise on Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4136
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Susmita Dasgupta, Benoit Laplante, Craig M. Meisner, David Wheeler and David Jianping Yan
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Independent Consultant, The World Bank, Center for Global Development and Independent Consultant
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Wetlands, Climate Change, Population Policies, Country Strategy & Performance, Geographical Information Systems

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Climate Change and the Future Impacts of Storm-Surge Disasters in Developing Countries

Center for Global Development Working Paper No. 182
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 28 Sep 2009
Susmita Dasgupta, Benoit Laplante, Siobhan Murray and David Wheeler
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Independent Consultant, World Bank and Center for Global Development
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climate change, developing countires, coastal cities, storm surges, coastal populations, economic activity, wetlands

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Sea-Level Rise and Storm Surges : A Comparative Analysis of Impacts in Developing Countries

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4901
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Susmita Dasgupta, Benoit Laplante, Siobhan Murray and David Wheeler
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Independent Consultant, World Bank and World Bank - Policy Research Department
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Wetlands, Hazard Risk Management, Climate Change, Water Resources Assessment, Population Policies

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The Economics of Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries

Center for Global Development Working Paper No. 199
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 26 Jan 2010
Brian Blankespoor, Susmita Dasgupta, Benoit Laplante and David Wheeler
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Independent Consultant and Center for Global Development
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Women, Girls, Extreme Weather, Education, Economic Development, Climate Change

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Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Wetlands: Impacts and Costs

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6277
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Brian Blankespoor, Susmita Dasgupta and Benoit Laplante
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Independent Consultant
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Wetlands, Biodiversity, Climate Change and Environment, Environmental Economics & Policies, Common Property Resource Development

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Adaptation to Climate Extremes in Developing Countries: The Role of Education

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5342
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Brian Blankespoor, Susmita Dasgupta, Benoit Laplante and David Wheeler
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Independent Consultant and World Bank - Policy Research Department
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Hazard Risk Management, Population Policies, Climate Change Economics, Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases, Climate Change Impacts

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Firms' Environmental Performance: Does News Matter?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3888
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Nlandu Mamingi, Susmita Dasgupta, Benoit Laplante and Jong Ho Hong
University of the West Indies (Bridgetown), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Independent Consultant and Seoul National University
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Environmental Economics & Policies, Green Issues, Educational Technology and Distance Education, Brown Issues and Health, Environmental Governance

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Welfare Measurement Bias in Household and On-Site Surveying of Water-Based Recreation: An Application to Lake Sevan, Armenia

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3932
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Benoit Laplante, Craig M. Meisner and Hua Wang
Independent Consultant, The World Bank and World Bank - Infrastructure and Environment Team
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Design and Implementation of Environmental Performance Rating and Public Disclosure Programs: A Summary of Issues and Recommendations Based on Experiences in East Asian Countries

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5551
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Elisea G. Gozun, Benoit Laplante and Hua Wang
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Independent Consultant and World Bank - Infrastructure and Environment Team
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Environmental Economics & Policies, Brown Issues and Health, Water and Industry, Energy Production and Transportation, Environmental Governance