Economic, Social and Environmental Evaluation of Community Bus Services, Kosgala Village, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

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     Transport: a Critical

     Catalyst

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IFRTD Annual Report 2005 - Special emphasis on the links between transport and the MDGs (Acrobat 1.3MB)

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