Documents et rapports

Maldives Country Environmental Analysis : Towards a More Sustainable and Resilient Blue Economy (anglais)

Maldives’ past development path has led to significant improvements in physical capital (infrastructure and related services), and human capital (such as health and education). Over recent decades, the...

Maldives Country Environmental Analysis : Towards a More Sustainable and Resilient Blue Economy - Executive Summary (anglais)

Maldives’ past development path has led to significant improvements in physical capital (infrastructure and related services), and human capital (such as health and education). Over recent decades, the...

Coastal Erosion and its Costs in the Maghreb : Disappearing Coasts (anglais)

This report investigates coastal erosion in the Maghreb part of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region focusing on: (a) understanding recent trends and hotspots of coastal erosion in Algeria, Libya...

Blue Skies, Blue Seas : Air Pollution, Marine Plastics, and Coastal Erosion in the Middle East and North Africa (Vol. 2 of 2) : Overview (français)

This book shows how virtually all forms of natural capital, but particularly ‘blue’ natural capital, skies and seas, has been degrading in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the last three...

Blue Skies, Blue Seas : Air Pollution, Marine Plastics, and Coastal Erosion in the Middle East and North Africa (Vol. 2 of 2) : Overview (arabe)

This book shows how virtually all forms of natural capital, but particularly ‘blue’ natural capital, skies and seas, has been degrading in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the last three...

Blue Skies, Blue Seas : Air Pollution, Marine Plastics, and Coastal Erosion in the Middle East and North Africa (Vol. 1 of 2) (anglais)

This book shows how virtually all forms of natural capital, but particularly ‘blue’ natural capital, skies and seas, has been degrading in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the last three...

Blue Skies, Blue Seas : Air Pollution, Marine Plastics, and Coastal Erosion in the Middle East and North Africa (Vol. 2 of 2) : Overview (anglais)

This book shows how virtually all forms of natural capital, but particularly ‘blue’ natural capital, skies and seas, has been degrading in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the last three...

Particulate Matter Ambient Air Pollution and Respiratory Disease in Egypt (anglais)

Air pollution is known to be a risk factor for personal health and an important determinant of various diseases. Numerous studies exist that examine the effects of an increase in air pollution on the risk...

Motor Vehicle Density and Air Pollution in Greater Cairo : Fuel Subsidy Removal and Metro Line Extension and their Effect on Congestion and Pollution? (anglais)

Does the environment matter for poverty reduction ? the role of soil fertility and vegetation vigor in poverty reduction (anglais)

The debate on the environment-poverty nexus is inconclusive, with past research unable to identify the causal dynamics. This paper uses a unique global panel data set that links (survey and census derived)...

Iran economic monitor : towards reintegration (anglais)

The economy-wide positive impact of the JCPOA since January 2016 is proving to be slower than expected. Iran’s economy moderated to an estimated annual growth rate of 0.6 percent in 2015 ahead of the implementation...

Iran economic monitor : towards reintegration (Farsi)

The economy-wide positive impact of the JCPOA since January 2016 is proving to be slower than expected. Iran’s economy moderated to an estimated annual growth rate of 0.6 percent in 2015 ahead of the implementation...

FYR Macedonia - Employment and job creation : labor market assessment 2007-2011 (anglais)

This note forms part of a broader engagement between the World Bank and the Government of FYR Macedonia on how to foster more and better jobs and make sure that more marginalized groups, women, low earners...