Because the cotton bollworm is migratory, a farmer who controls the pest in his own field creates a positive externality for other farmers. But because pesticide use leads to the development of pesticide-resistant strains, he also creates a negative externality. These externalities affect a wide...

At the request of the World Bank's Executive Board, the Bank's Operations Evaluation Department (OED) has been conducting an evaluation of the Bank's involvement in global programs. The Phase 1 Report titled The World Bank's Approach to Global Programs focused on the strategic and programmatic...

The authors explore the ecological worldviews of eleven major world religions, and consider how these can help shape effective environmental policy. At the heart of this book is a discussion of how religions can work with environment- and development-focused organizations, both to provide...