Planning Sustainable Investments in the Greater Mekong Subregion
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This CEP brief summarizes the methodology and lessons learned from a Spatial Multicriteria Assessment (SMCA) recently applied to the GMS Regional Investment Framework. It concludes that SMCA is a valuable tool to help decision makers understand and respond to the economic, environmental, and social risks of investments. For example, SMCA can assist decision-makers to prioritize investments, determine appropriate land allocation, and plan mitigation measures.
Resources
| File Name | Size | Modified |
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| Planning Sustainable Investments in the GMS_web.pdf | 1 MB | 29-11-2013 |
| SMCA-RIF-Poster.jpg | 464 KB | 14-08-2014 |
Publish Date: 28th November 2013
Last Updated: 2nd February 2014
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