Thailand is advancing efforts to develop a structured approach for integrating blue finance within the existing Kingdom of Thailand (KOT) Sustainable Financing Framework (SFF). The initiative builds on...
FY24 marked a year of growing leadership for the World Bank Group’s (WBG ) Korea Office, as Korea’s development experience and technical expertise played an increasingly important role in supporting client...
In the Baseline Assessment conducted for this project (full assessment is provided in the supplementary report), Thailand’s progress in advancing marine and coastal resource management through an ecosystem-based...
Viet Nam possesses significant competitive advantages in marine economic development, supported by its diverse marine and coastal ecosystems, which provide essential services for economic growth. The World...
This presentation focuses on the integration and restoration in aquaculture, emphasizing the promotion of ecosystem services to attract investments in Africa. It discusses the urgency of sustainable food...
Thailand is advancing efforts to develop a structured approach for integrating blue finance within the existing Kingdom of Thailand (KOT) Sustainable Financing Framework (SFF). The initiative builds on...
Viet Nam possesses significant competitive advantages in marine economic development, supported by its diverse marine and coastal ecosystems, which provide essential services for economic growth. The World...
Global plastic production increased from 288 Mt in 2012 to 391 Mt in 2021. The increasing plastic waste has become an urgent environmental issue, including resource and waste problems, marine plastic litter...
The objectives of the report are to learn the material flows of plastic packaging by EPR in Korea, the governance and financial support and flows of plastic packaging recycling by EPR, how to determine...
The Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Conservation Corridor (CMAR) spans 500,000 square kilometers and was established in 2004 by Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama to promote the conservation and...
The Blue Economy is at the core of economic development and competitiveness for African coastal countries. Job-creating economic sectors like tourism and food-production sectors like fisheries depend on...
Across Africa, rising populations and increased socioeconomic activity in coastal areas are resulting in increasing marine pollution. Rather than expand their Blue Economies, countries need to combat pollution...
The World Bank Group supports climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience by promoting Blue Economy job growth in Africa and worldwide. From climate-smart and resilient urban development to improving...
Plastic pollution is a major challenge in Bangladesh, with annual per capita plastic consumption in urban areas tripling from 2005 to 2020. The increased use of plastics, especially single-use plastics...
As Bangladesh’s economy grows and the country becomes rapidly urbanized, plastic pollution has become an escalating problem. Moving forward, the Government of Bangladesh aims for sustainable development...