Environment Matters at the World Bank : Annual Review 2004
This Annual Review of Environment Matters, dedicated to Economic Growth and the Environment, brings together a wide variety of external and internal viewpoints on the challenges ahead, and the progress that is taking place. In this issue, three maj...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/5508664/environment-matters-world-bank-annual-review-2004 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14872 |
| Summary: | This Annual Review of Environment
Matters, dedicated to Economic Growth and the Environment,
brings together a wide variety of external and internal
viewpoints on the challenges ahead, and the progress that is
taking place. In this issue, three major partner
countries-China, India and Mexico-present their
perspectives. Among other topics, this edition features the
Bank's recent research on what happens to environment
during growth, and the different tools available to promote
environmentally, and socially sustainable economic growth.
It also includes reviews of the Bank's environmental
programs in developing countries and its global engagement.
The review includes viewpoints on the environment and
competitiveness; on harmonizing environmental concerns and
economic growth from the Indian perspective; integrating
rapid growth and environmental protection as a challenge for
China; mainstreaming and infrastructure; and, health-driven
environmental issues. Moreover, the review features articles
such as the environment during growth - accounting for
governance and vulnerability, on sustainable development and
policy reform, on energy, climate change, and development,
and, on the elements of sustainable infrastructure. Other
subjects include regional articles, and institutional
perspectives by the International Development Association
(IFC) and the World Bank Institute (WBI). |
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