Many of the World Bank's publications are available free of charge online through this website. For access in person, visit the World Bank InfoShop, local depository libraries or one of our regional Public Information Centers. Publications can also be purchased through local book distributors.  Environment Monitors - The East Asia and Pacific Environment Monitor series were initiated in 1999 and are available to decision makers, civil society, academics, and the general public. These publications, which cover a variety of environmental themes, are also an excellent source of data and statistics on the environment.
Please note: This link will take you to the Environment Monitors page hosted in the main East Asia and Pacific region homepage.
 Environment Matters- Environment series providing a synopsis of activities in EAP for each year.
Environment Publications: General- Biodiversity - Environmental Management- Forest Management- Climate Change- Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
Environment Matters
Environment Matters is an annual review of the World Bank's environmental work, containing thematic and regional reviews. The links below provide access to chapters on the EAP region.
2006 Environment Matters - Good Governance and Environmental Management (439kb pdf)
2005 Environment Matters - Environmental Health (346kb pdf)
2004 Environment Matters - Economic Growth and the Environment (344kb pdf)
2003 Environment Matters - Water and the Environment (400kb pdf)
2002 Environment Matters - Various (404kb pdf)
2001 Environment Matters - Various (285kb pdf) More information:
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General Thailand Country Development Partnership – Environment (2004) (2.6mb pdf)
Montreal Protocol; Successful Partnerships for Ozone Protection - The Case of China. (2004)
Part1 (1.5mb pdf) || Part 2 (1.1mb pdf)
Environmental Challenges in China; Determinants of Success and Failure. World Bank (2002) (295kb pdf)
Indonesia: Environment and Natural Resource Management in a Time of Transition (2001) (11.6mb pdf)
Environmental Implications of the Economic Crisis and Adjustment in East Asia.(1999) (3.8mb pdf)
Successful Reservoir Resettlement in China; Shuikou Hydroelectric Project. Zhu Y et al, (165kb pdf) Back to top
Biodiversity Fishes of Mongolia (2006) (2.1mb pdf)
Room To Roam: The Threat to Khulan (Wild Ass) from Human Intrusion (2006) (2.22mb pdf)
Silent Steppe:The Illegal Wildlife Trade Crisis in Mongolia (2006)(3.86mb pdf)
Going, Going, Gone: Illegal Trade in Wildlife in East and Southeast Asia (2005) (265 kb pdf)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Langur - World Bank EAP Biodiversity Review (2004) (1.75 mb pdf)
Biodiversity and Cultural Property in the Management of Limestone Resources; Lessons from East Asia (1999) (5.2mb pdf)
Cornerstones for Conservation; World Bank Assistance for Protected Areas, 1988 – 2003. (2003) (1mb pdf)
Investing in Biodiversity: A Review of Indonesia’s Integrated Conservation and Development Projects. Wells M., Guggenheim S., Khan A., Wardojo W., Jepson P., (1999) (7.8mb pdf)
Freshwater Fishes of Northern Vietnam (2001). (9mb pdf) Back to top
Environmental Management China Cost of Pollution: Physical and Economic Estimates (5.8mb pdf)
China Water Quality Management: Policy and Institutional Considerations (2006) (1.3 mb)
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations and Strategic Environmental Assessment Requirements:Practices and Lessons Learned in East and Southeast Asia (2006) (480kb pdf)
Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility (CESR) in the East Asia and Pacific Region
A Review of Environmental and Social Impacts in the Mining Sector in Mongolia (2006) (2.47mb pdf)
China, Air, Land, Water, Environmental Priorities for a New Millennium (2001) (1.5mb pdf)
Environmental Management Plan Implementation in Indonesia, A Review of Selected Urban Projects. Environmental and Social Safeguard Note (2000) (180kb pdf)
Environmental Assessment for Sector Adjustment Loans: The Case of the Indonesia Water Resources Sector Adjustment Loan. Environmental and Social Safeguard Note (2000) (5.5mb pdf)
Public Environmental Expenditure in Indonesia. Vincent J., et al. (2001) (2.5mb pdf) Back to top
Forest Management Lessons Learned from Tree Planting in Mongolia (2006) (1.68mb pdf)
East Asia region forestry strategy
Sustaining Indonesia's Forests: Strategy for the World Bank (2006)(1.8mb pdf)
Technologies For Wood Tracking; Verifying and Monitoring the Chain of Custody and Legal Compliance in the Timber Industry. Dykstra et al. (2003) (570kb pdf)
Where Have All The Forests Gone? Holmes A., 2002 Decentralization of Natural Resource Sectors in Indonesia: Opportunities and Risks, Aden J. (2001) (3.4mb pdf)
Deforestation and Land Use Changes Induced By the East Asian Economic Crisis, Pagiola S. (2001) (180kb pdf) Back to top
Climate Change
Not If But When: Adapting to Natural Hazards in the Pacific Islands Region(1.9mb .pdf)
Natural Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines: Enhancing Poverty Alleviation Through Disaster Reduction. (0.7mb .pdf)
Clean Development Mechanism in China – Taking a Proactive and Sustainable Approach (3mb pdf)
Cities, Seas and Storms: Managing Change in the Pacific Island Economies (1.47mb pdf)
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Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) Publications This work is focused on, i) access to modern energy for the poorest, ii) the development of sustainable energy markets, and iii) the promotion of environmentally sustainable energy practices. Reducing Emissions From Motorcycles in Bangkok (1.8mb pdf)
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program(ESMAP) Report 275/03 October 2003. More information:
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program(ESMAP)
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