Documents et rapports

China - Yellow River Basin Ecological Protection and Environmental Pollution Control Program : Fourth Implementation Support Mission - April 7 to 11, 2025 (anglais)

Combating Heat in Cities - Operationalizing the Urban Heat Agenda at the World Bank (anglais)

This report stems from growing concern about the threat of extreme heat in urban settings and its adverse impacts on health. The team made use of the TIP—that is, the targeted, integrated, and prepared—framework...

China - Reduction and Phaseout of Pfos in Priority Sectors Project : Environmental Assessment (Vol. 1 of 5) : Environmental and Social Management Plan (anglais)

The objective of the Reduction and Phaseout of Pfos in Priority Sectors Project is to reduce PFOS in selected sectors and enterprises in China in a sustainable manner. Some of the negative impacts and...

Combating the Plastic Waste Crisis in the Philippines : Implementing Extended Producer Responsibility with Lessons Learned from Korea - Appendices (anglais)

Across the world, in low-income countries as well as wealthy ones, decision-makers in government and industry, as well researchers, environmental organizations, and citizens’ groups have been working to...

Where Is the Value in the Chain? : Pathways out of Plastic Pollution (anglais)

Plastic waste is omnipresent, it is in the air we breathe and the fish we eat, and it is overwhelming our oceans. More than 98 percent of plastic waste accumulates on land, where it then progressively...

Episode Transcript of Discussion with Susan Shen held on June 22, 2022 (anglais)

On June 22, 2022, Susan Shen, an international development practitioner, who began her career with the World Bank Group in September of 1992 shares her experience and insights from her work in the field...

Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda : An Ex-post Policy Analysis (anglais)

Rapid economic growth and poor environmental management have Rwanda facing growing pollution problems, including solid waste and plastic pollution, among others. For years, Rwanda has sought to tackle...

Brazil - Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Child Project : environmental assessment : Marco de gestão socioambiental (portugais)

Vietnam - Managing Natural Hazards Project : procurement plan : Việt Nam - Quản lý dự án và thiên tai : kế hoạch đấu thầu (vietnamien)

The sendai report : managing disaster risk for a resilient future : O relatorio Sendai : gerenciando riscos de desastres para um futuro resiliente (portugais)

Este relatório aponta que as práticas da gestão de riscos de desastres (GRD) é uma característica que define as sociedades resilientes e, portanto, deve ser ‘integrada’ em todos os aspectos do desenvolvimento...

Profil de risque de catastrophe - Madagascar (français)

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China - Lushan Earthquake Reconstruction and Risk Reduction Project : Environmental Assessment (Vol. 2 of 3) : Environmental impact assessment : urban infrastructure component (Chinese|English)

The objective of the Lushan Earthquake Reconstruction and Risk Reduction Project for China is to build disaster resilient infrastructure and strengthen risk reduction and emergency preparedness. Some of...

Haiti - Infrastructure and Institutions Emergency Recovery Project : Technical support mission - October 13 to 16, 2015 : Haiti - Projet de Réhabilitation d'Urgence d'Infrastructures et Institutions : Mission d'appui operationnel et technique - 13 au 16 octobre 2015 (français)

Did the desire for cotton self-sufficiency lead to the Aral sea environmental disaster? : a case study on trade and the environment : Конкретный случай по теме торговля и экология (russe)

The desiccation of the Aral Sea was one of the greatest environmental disasters of the latter part of the twentieth century. In 1960, it was the fourth largest lake in the world. However, since 1965, the...

Did the desire for cotton self-sufficiency lead to the Aral sea environmental disaster? : a case study on trade and the environment (anglais)

The desiccation of the Aral Sea was one of the greatest environmental disasters of the latter part of the twentieth century. In 1960, it was the fourth largest lake in the world. However, since 1965, the...

Transport Fuel, Taxes, and Urban Air Quality (anglais)

In developing country cities, fuel use for transport is a growing contributor to air pollution and environmental health risks. One way of applying the polluter pays principle to transport is to adjust...

Coordinating Environment, Transport, and Energy Policies for Cleaner Air (anglais)

Poor urban air quality causes serious environmental health damage in many developing countries. Arriving at effective and sustainable solutions to these problems requires a broad approach that takes into...