Peru's major environmental challenges arise from air and water pollution, unsustainable management of natural resources, and vulnerability to natural disasters. A 2005 Bank study, estimated the cost of...
The objective of this study is to respond to the overarching question posed for the Independent Evaluation Group's (IEG) evaluation of the World Bank Group~^!!^s (WBG) experience with safeguards and sustainability...
This report reviews China's water scarcity situation, assesses the policy and institutional requirements for addressing it, and recommends key areas for strengthening and reform. It is a synthesis of the...
This evaluation finds that with its global mandate and experience, comprehensive country development focus, and overarching mission to fight poverty, the World Bank Group is well positioned to help countries...
The objective of this note is to illustrate the use of economic instruments in applications that may be of relevance for pollution management in Brazil. It begins with a brief review of different types...
Sustainable economic development is inseparable from wise management of natural resources. In the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, debt and adjustment concerns that dominated the policy agenda...