Pakistan - Strategic country environmental assessment (Vol. 2 of 2) : The cost of environmental degradation in Pakistan : an analysis of physical and monetary losses in environmental health and natural resources (English)

The urgency of addressing Pakistan's environmental problems has probably never been greater. Conservative estimates presented in this report suggest that environmental degradation costs the country at least 6 percent of GDP, or about Rs. 365 billion per year, and these costs fall disproportionately upon the poor. The most significant causes of environmental damage identified and estimated in this report are (1) illness and premature mortality caused...

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Document Date
2006/08/21
Document Type
Country Environmental Analysis (CEA)
Report Number
36946
Volume No
2
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
Pakistan,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2006/10/06
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The cost of environmental degradation in Pakistan : an analysis of physical and monetary losses in environmental health and natural resources
Keywords
indoor air pollution

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

PK-Pakistan - Strategic Country Environmental Analysis (SCEA) -- P090972

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

FY17 - Energy and Extractives

Theme

FY17 - Soil Pollution,FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions,FY17 - Water Pollution,FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management,FY17 - Air quality management

Sector

FY17 - Other Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management,FY17 - Other Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Other Public Administration,FY17 - Other Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

TF No/Name

TF024692-NTF-ESSD ENVIRONMENT WINDOW : SOUTH ASIA STRATEGIC PROGRAM,TF053892-TFESSD ENVIRONMENT WINDOW:SOUTH ASIA ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATIO,TF030622-IDA CONSULTANTS POOLED CTF - FY05,TF055946-TFESSD ENVIRONMENT WINDOW: SOUTH ASIA ENVIRONMENT AND GOVERNANCE PROGRA

Topics

Air Pollution,Erosion,Health,Mortality,Water,

Historic Topics

Environment, Health, Nutrition and Population,

Historic SubTopics

Air Quality & Clean Air, Brown Issues and Health, Health Care Services Industry, Hydrology, Law and Justice Institutions, Natural Disasters, Pollution Management & Control,

Unit Owning

Environment & Water Resources (SASDI)

Version Type

Gray cover

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

Citation

Pakistan - Strategic country environmental assessment (Vol. 2 of 2) : The cost of environmental degradation in Pakistan : an analysis of physical and monetary losses in environmental health and natural resources (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/276121468059090167

Pakistan - Strategic country environmental assessment (Vol. 2 of 2) : The cost of environmental degradation in Pakistan : an analysis of physical and monetary losses in environmental health and natural resources (English)

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