The World Bank and the environment : fiscal 1993

The World Bank ' s environmental work is changing its emphasis from the design and codification of Bank policies to supporting their implementation; a stronger focus on the development of institutional capacity for environmental management at the country level; a greater recognition of the need...

• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 1993
• Series: World Bank and the environment
• Subjects: POLITICA AMBIENTAL; PROTECCION AMBIENTAL; FINANCIAMIENTO DE PROYECTOS; BANCO MUNDIAL; AGENDA 21; PROTECCION DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE; PROGRAMA 21

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Abbreviations and acronyms
• Overview
• Pt. 1. The World Bank's fourfold environmental Agenda: 1. Assisting countries in environmental stewardship
• 2. Assessing and mitigating adverse impacts of Bank-financed projects
• 3. Building on the positive synergies between development and the environment
• 4. Addressing global environmental challenges
• Pt.2. Building capacity for the task: 5. Equipping the Bank
• 6. The World Bank and the ineternational community
• Annexes
• Bibliography
• Boxes
• Tables