Building on the World Bank’s Blue Economy approach, which calls for the sustainable and integrated development of economic sectors in a healthy ocean, this report presents lessons learned from expanding...
Plastic waste has become a serious threat in Southeast Asia because of its adverse environmental, health, and economic impacts. Single-use plastics (SUPs) are a major concern in countries such as the Philippines...
Концепция экономики замкнутого цикла (ЭЗЦ) привлекает все большее внимание во всем мире как способ содействия устойчивому развитию и сокращения потребления ресурсов. ЭЗЦ – это экономическая система, направленная...
The development objective of the Reduction and Phaseout of Perfluorooctane Sulfonyl (PFOS) in Priority Sectors Project is to reduce PFOS in selected sectors and enterprises in China in a sustainable manner...
NEPRA Resource Management Private Limited (NEPRA) is a large Indian waste management and recycling company. This case study focuses on NEPRA’s initiatives to support waste pickers in its supply chain...
Corporate priorities, government policies, and public demand are driving companies across the world to improve their environmental and social footprint. In South Africa, the Petco Producer Responsibility...
This report focuses on the role of key stakeholders (policy makers, waste management practitioners, civil society, informal workers’ organizations, and the private sector) in contributing to pollution...
This Sector note outlines sector-specific issues for applying the World Bank Group (WBG) Paris Alignment (PA) assessment methods to operations with health, nutrition, and population sector activities...
Ratings for the Swachh Bharat Mission Support Operation Project for India were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality was substantial...
The development objective of the Plastic Waste Reduction Project (Shaanxi) for China is to reduce plastic pollution from municipal solid waste in selected under-served rural areas of Shaanxi Province...
The objectives of the Emergency Debris Management Project are to manage debris from the hurricane and reconstruction activities to facilitate recovery and reduce risks, improve solid waste management capacities...
The development objective of the 1000 Electricity Transmission and Trade Project for Central Asia and South Asia is to create the conditions for sustainable electricity trade between the Central Asia countries...
Pacific countries face unique and significant obstacles in developing and implementing sustainable waste management solutions to combat litter in terrestrial and marine environments. Organic waste, waste...
By 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.40 billion tons of waste annually, increasing drastically from today’s 2.01 billion tons. What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050...
This report includes an assessment of the current municipal solid waste situation in BiH including investments and actions needed for improvement. For the first time special attention was paid to the cost...
This report includes an assessment of the current municipal solid waste situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) including investments and actions needed for improvement. In order to minimize the required...
This report includes an assessment of the current municipal solid waste situation in BiH including investments and actions needed for improvement. For the first time special attention was paid to the cost...
Ежегодно в России образуется от 4 до 5 млрд тонн отходов, большую часть из которых составляют промышленные отходы. Интенсивность их образования значительно выше, чем в Европе: на один доллар добавленной...