The Little Data Book 2004 is a pocket edition of World Development Indicators, covering more than 600 indicators, and spanning 40 years. The 207 country-pages in The Little Data Book present the latest available data for Bank member countries, and other economies with populations of more than...

This report is a pocket edition of the "World Development Indicators (report no. 22099)." It is intended as a quick reference for users of the World Development Indicators 2001" book and CD-ROM, and of the World Bank Atlas, which between them cover more than 600 indicators spanning more than 30...

This is the pocket edition of the World Development Indicators for 2002, intended as a quick reference for users. It presents the latest available data for World Bank member countries, and other economies with populations of more than 30,000. The 14 summary pages cover regional and income group...

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) receives its major funding from governments, international development organizations, private foundations and regional organizations. This study analyzed journal citations of CIFOR publications, using the International Statistical Institute...

The Amazon basin is a key component of the global carbon cycle. The old-growth rainforests in the basin represent storage of ~ 120 petagrams of carbon (Pg C) in their biomass. Annually, these tropical forests process approximately 18 Pg C through respiration and photosynthesis. This is more than...

In 1994, the Government of Cameroon introduced an array of forest policy reforms, both regulatory and market-based, to support a more organized, transparent, and sustainable system for accessing and using forest resources. This report describes how these reforms played out in the rainforests of...

This paper reviews the status of weather and climate services in Europe and Central Asia (ECA).Worldwide, the accuracy and value of weather and climate services are rising, bringing great economic benefits. However, many National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in Europe and...

Climate resilient cities a primer on reducing vulnerabilities to disasters is prepared as a guide for local governments in the East Asia Region to better understand the concepts and consequences of climate change; how climate change consequences contribute to urban vulnerabilities; and what is...

The little data book 2008 is a pocket edition of World development indicators (WDI) 2008. It is intended as a quick reference for users of the World development indicators 2008 book and CD-ROM and WDI online, and the World Bank electronic subscription database. Together, they cover more than 800...

The Little Green Data Book 2005 is a pocket edition of the World Development Indicators (WDI) 2005. It is intended as a quick reference tool for users of the WDI 2005 book and CD-ROM and WDi Online, our electronic subscription database. Together, they cover more than 600 indicators and span of...