Documents et rapports

Planned approach to link the Pacific Islands to the ICP : seventh technical advisory group meeting (September 17-18, 2012) (anglais)

In the 2011 round of the global international comparison program (ICP), the Pacific is being treated differently from other regions. Linking of the Pacific to other regions will rely on an overlap of countries...

Changes in end-user petroleum product prices : a comparison of 48 Countries (anglais)

This paper presents retail prices of the petroleum products in August 2008 in up to 56 countries, and examines the degree of pass through to consumers of increases in world gasoline and diesel prices since...

Toward cleaner urban air in South Asia: tackling transport pollution, understanding sources (anglais)

This ESMAP study was undertaken to provide technical input to support the region-wide process of developing and adopting cost-effective and realistic policies and efficient enforcement mechanisms to reverse...

Phase-out of leaded gasoline in oil importing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa : The case of Tanzania action plan (anglais)

This is one of four documents of a series presenting the results of studies, workshops and action plans recently undertaken for four sub-Saharan African countries (Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania and Tanzania)...

Phase-out of leaded gasoline in oil importing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa : The case of Ethiopia - action plan (anglais)

This is one of four documents of a series presenting the results of studies, workshops and action plans recently undertaken for four sub-Saharan African countries (Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania and Tanzania)...

Seconde réunion du Comité d’orientation : l’avenir (phase II : 2003-2006) (English|French)

L’urbanisation et la motorisation croissante en Afrique subsaharienne ont entraîné une dégradation préoccupante de la qualité de l’air. Allergies, asthme, toux et même saturnisme sont désormais courants...

Sustainable transport options for Sri Lanka (Vol. 1 of 3) : Sustainable transport options sfor Sri Lanka (anglais)

This study examines a broad selection of sustainable transport sector policy options from the standpoint of a common set of consistently defined attributes. Ideally, sustainable transport development should...

Sub-regional conference on the phase-out of leaded gasoline in East Africa (anglais)

Urban air pollution from vehicle emissions is a serious environmental threat in developing countries and especially in Africa. It is estimated that the costs of environmental damage caused by air pollution...

An overnight sucess : Vietnam's switch to unleaded gasoline (anglais)

On July 1, 2000 Vietnam took an important environmental step by switching to ULG (Unleaded gasoline) virtually overnight. This report describes the process that lead up to this decision. It also discusses...

Environmental challenges in china : determinants of success and failure : Environmental challenges in China : determinants of success and failure (anglais)

This paper discusses the reasons for the slow improvements involving air pollution in China. In this study, the authors examine the use of lead, urban air pollution and ground-level ozone as examples...

Conformed Copy - C3683 - Road Maintenance Project - Development Credit Agreement (anglais)

Thailand - Clean Fuels and Environmental Improvement Project (anglais)

The project is rated satisfactory, with a likely sustainability. This experience reinforces once again, the importance of competent skills mix among the project implementation team, and consultants, able...

Vehicle fleet characterization in Central Asia and the Caucasus (anglais)

The World Bank's program on "Clean Transportation Fuels for Air Quality Improvement in Central Asia and the Caucasus" was initiated to assess the changing transport situation in the states of the former...

Eliminating a silent threat - World Bank support for the global phase-out of lead from gasoline (anglais)

This brief paper address the silent threat of lead to human health, particularly in urban areas, where current exposures, as measured by sample blood lead levels, are alarmingly high in developing countries...

Cleaner transportation fuels for air quality management (anglais)

Deteriorating urban air quality causes significant economic losses in many developing countries. In some of the more industrialized developing countries, whose cities are now cloaked in smog, the cost...

National commitment building program to phase out lead from gasoline in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan : summary report (anglais)

Lead is an extremely toxic substance. The phaseouts of lead-based, octane-enhancing gasoline additives is widely recognized as a technically feasible measure to reduce ambient environmental lead concentrations...

Successful conversion to unleaded gasoline in Thailand (anglais)

The world recognizes that airborne lead is a serious danger to human and ecosystem health, and that eliminating lead in gasoline is a critical step. However, the policy and administrative hurdles to be...

Harmonization of fuels specifications in Latin America and the Caribbean (anglais)

This study is the first in a series of initiatives aimed at addressing the issues related to changing fuels specifications in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report reviews information on product...

Phasing out lead from gasoline - worldwide experience and policy implications (anglais)

Based on a review of health and technical issues, this report points out that the phase-out of lead from gasoline is a desirable policy measure which can yield significant social benefits. Country experiences...

Elimination of lead in gasoline in Latin America and the Caribbean - status report (anglais)

Following the Summit of the Americas, held in December 1994, it was agreed among several nations in the Americas to develop and implement action plans to phase out lead additives in gasoline. This is a...