Bank investments in tourism and other coastal development projects have been on the rise, generating an interest in the development of instruments and tools that would more effectively inform Bank staff on critical issues, and support the management of the environmental and social risks of the...

The purpose of this note is to guide the development of the new Biodiversity Platform of the IDB by summarizing its past experiences in biodiversity and by identifying strengths, weaknesses, and value added. On the basis of this, it identifies a niche for the IDB in biodiversity, proposes the...