TY - BOOK ED - International bank for reconstruction and development TI - World bank and the environment : a progress report fiscal 1991 SN - 9780821319031 U1 - 332.1532 PY - 1991/// CY - Washington, D.C PB - World bank KW - Environmental policy KW - Environmental protection KW - Forest policy KW - Latin America KW - World Bank N1 - 1. Introduction Evolution of Bank Environment Activities Organizational Responsibilities Operational Istruments Scope of the Report 2. Policy and Research Energy and the Environment Energy use and pollution Energy Efficiency and Conservation pollution Industral Pollution Air Pollution from Motor Vehicle Emissions Pollution and Marine Transport Urban Environmental Issues Water Resources Management Forest and Land Management Social and Cultural Aspects Health Education Population and Women Cultural Issues Environmental Economics cost-benefit analysis environmental accounting fiscal and sectoral policy trade policy Global environmental issues Conclusion 3. Regional Environmental operations Africa Environmental strategy Environmental Lending Asia Environmental strategy Environmental Lending Europe, Middle East, and North Africa central and eastern Europe Environmental strategy Environemntal Lending Southern Europe, Middle East, and North Africa Environmental strategy Environmental Lending Global Facilities for EMENA Latin America and the Caribbean Environmental strategy Environmental lending 4. General Operational Issues the process of integration Environmental assessment Review of Environmental Assessments Environmental Assessment Sourcebook Fine-Tuning Environmental Assessment Operations Evaluation World Bank Lending for Forestry The World Bank and the Environment in Brazil The Management of Renewable Resources in Agriculture Early Experience of Involuntary Resettlement Energy Efficiency and Conservation Energy efficiency in Bank Operations Task Force on Energy Efficiency Populatin Staff training 5. Forest Activities The Nature of the challenge Deforestation and Forest Degradation The causes of Deforestation and Degradation Meeting the Demand for Forests and Trees Poor Management and Inadequate planting Strategies for forest development protecting the forests meeting the demand for forest products and services Enhancing forestry institutions The Role of the International community Technical assistance, Research, and institution building financing International Trade Reform The role of the wold bank Past Experience principles of future involvement conditions for bank involvement 6. The international finance corporation Project review Investment initiatives 7. The World bank and the International community Outreach Activities The global environment facility and the monetral protocol Collaboration with Nongovernmental organizations external training and the economic development institute other financing mechanisms Technical assistance Debt-for-nature 8. Conclusions ER -