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This policy note was prepared in parallel to the report Pakistan at 100, Shaping the Future. The report Pakistan at 100 discusses options to accelerate and sustain growth in Pakistan so that the country becomes an upper middle-income country when it turns 100 years old in 2047. This policy note...
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environment-development priorities in a future Country Assistance Strategy (CAS); (ii) to provide analytical information that can … underpin the development of future World Bank operations in the environment sector; and (iii) to serve as an initial analysis … of environment sector governance issues for future budgetary assistance lending to the Government if such an operation is …
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identified and estimated in this report are (1) illness and premature mortality caused by air pollution (indoor and outdoor … pollution, including particulate matter and lead, (2) water supply, sanitation and hygiene, (3) indoor air pollution, (4 …
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contingent upon 'better management of Somalia's environment and its natural resources.' The Somalia CEA is an analytical document … that systematically evaluates Somalia's environment and natural resources (ENR) sector, using both authors' own data and … the interlinkages between environment and development and herald better coordination among development partners on matters …
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The World Bank Group (WBG) has been active in public and private sector pollution management for the past several … improved the management of solid and hazardous waste and wastewater, and controlled pollution related to a large variety of … Development Goals pertaining to environment and poverty, and the voices calling for new approaches through green new deal, green …
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The growth and impacts of plastic pollution have emerged as a major environmental challenge globally. Plastic pollution … started to implement policies to manage plastic pollution and its impact, but as yet there is little evidence about their … development and implementation of policies to manage plastic pollution and provide evidence-based policy guidance. The structure …
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Rural livelihoods in Tajikistan heavily rely on natural resources and the agriculture sector. A large proportion of the rural population depends on agriculture, and weather-related calamities are exerting increasing pressure on natural resources and agricultural sectors, the major contributors...
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China is a global leader in the use of ecological compensation ("eco-compensation")-fiscal transfers for environmental and natural resources management. China is one of the most fiscally decentralized countries in the world, with 85 percent of government spending occurring at subnational levels....
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between competitiveness and pollution. Specifically, it argues that pollution need not be an inevitable consequence of … development. Indeed, there are examples of cities that have been able to manage pollution while transitioning through different … effects of pollution. This report summarizes the findings of the Pollution Management and the Making of Prosperous Cities …
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omnipresence in the environment. Marine litter and plastic pollution have attracted much attention and commitments from governments … and the private sector alike in the past few years. Policies to curb plastic pollution have had limited success in many … address plastic pollution. By examining the economic and financial implications of plastic management, the report provides key …
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