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Disclosable Version of the ISR - Vietnam Partnership for Market Implementation - P178165 - Sequence No : 1 (Английский)

Project Information Document (PID) - Vietnam Partnership for Market Implementation - P178165 (Английский)

Concept Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Vietnam Partnership for Market Implementation - P178165 (Английский)

South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2020 : Beaten or Broken? - Informality and COVID-19 (Английский)

The COVID-19 pandemic, which is still impacting South Asia, has temporarily brought the region to a near standstill. Governments proactively stabilized activity through monetary easing, fiscal stimulus...

The Causal Effects of Long-Term PM2.5 Exposure on COVID-19 in India (Английский)

This study investigates the causal effects of long-term particulate matter 2.5 exposure on COVID-19 deaths, fatality rates, and cases in India by using an instrumental variables approach based on thermal...

Glaciers of the Himalayas : Climate Change, Black Carbon, and Regional Resilience (Английский)

Melting glaciers and the loss of seasonal snow pose significant risks to the stability of water resources in South Asia. The 55,000 glaciers in the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush (HKHK) mountain ranges...

The Drivers of Firms' Compliance to Environmental Regulations : The Case of India (Английский)

Regulatory compliance is key in the fight against climate change and other environmental challenges. But regulatory agencies, especially in developing countries, are often hampered by their capacity to...

Regional Integration in South Asia : Implications for Green Growth, Female Labor Force Participation, and the Gender Wage Gap (Английский)

The study aims to provide insights to policy makers in measuring the impact of trade liberalization and regional integration measures on gender employment and wages. The study incorporates gender-differentiated...

South Asia’s hotspots : the impact of temperature and precipitation changes on living standards (Английский)

South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change. Average temperatures have been rising throughout the region, and rainfall has become more erratic. These changes are projected to continue accruing over...

Paris climate agreement and the global economy : winners and losers (Английский)

The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement was the first instance of countries adhering to take a collective action against global warming. More than 190 countries came forward and submitted their contributions...

Climate change and health impacts : how vulnerable is Bangladesh and what needs to be done? (Английский)

This study was jointly undertaken by the Climate Change and Health Promotion Unit of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh, and...

An analysis of physical and monetary losses of environmental health and natural resources in India (Английский)

This study provides estimates of social and financial costs of environmental damage in India from three pollution damage categories: (i) urban air pollution; (ii) inadequate water supply, poor sanitation...

Assessing the investment climate for climate investments : a comparative framework for clean energy investments in South Asia in a global context (Английский)

One of the strong messages that came out of the recent United Nations Climate Change conference in Durban was that the private sector has to play an important role if we are to globally move toward a low...

India's economic growth and environmental sustainability : what are the tradeoffs ? (Английский)

One of the key environmental problems facing India is that of particle pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels. This has serious health consequences and with the rapid growth in the economy these...

Assessing the investment climate for climate investments : a comparative clean energy framework for South Asia in a global context (Английский)

Mitigating climate change while addressing development needs will involve a massive scale-up of investments in Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE). Most of these climate investments will come...

DR-CAFTA and the environment (Английский)

The Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement with the United States aims to create a free trade zone for economic development. The Agreement is expected to intensify commerce and investment...

The effects of domestic climate change measures on international competitiveness (Английский)

Under the Kyoto Protocol, industrialized countries (called Annex I countries) have to reduce their combined emissions to 5 percent below 1990 levels in the first commitment period of 2008-12. Efforts to...

International trade and climate change : economic, legal, and institutional perspectives : Comercio internacional y cambio climatico : perspectivas economicas, legales e institucionales (Испанский)

The broad objective of this study is to analyze areas in which the climate change agenda intersects with multilateral trade obligations. The study identifies the key issues at stake, as well as possible...

Assessing the environmental, forest, and other natural resource aspects of development policy lending : a World Bank development kit (Английский)

The operations policy on Development Policy Lending (DPL), approved by the Board in August 2004, requires that the Bank systematically analyze whether specific country policies supported by an operation...

Climate change : adaptation and mitigation in development programs - a practical guide,Climate change : adaptation and mitigation in development programs - a practical guide,Climate change : adaptation and mitigation in development programs - a practical guide (Английский)

The report provides practical guidance to development practitioners on systematically analyzing the direct and indirect effects of development policy reforms on climate change, as well as how climate change...