 | | Every two seconds, an area of forest the size of a football field is clear-cut by illegal loggers around the globe. A new World Bank report released today shows how countries can effectively fight illegal logging through the criminal justice system, punish organized crime, and trace and confiscate illegal logging profits. |
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| | PRESS RELEASE - Business Leaders Join World Bank in Talks to Protect Asia’s Wild Tigers - With only 3,200 wild tigers left in all of Asia, the meeting of CEOs and regional heads of finance, infrastructure, and transport companies and education groups marks the first in a series to be held throughout the region to bolster support for endangered wild tigers and promote the need to preserve their habitats | more | | | |  | | | | 
| | REPORT - The World Bank's GEF Program in East Asia and the Pacific - This publication highlights key aspects of the East Asian and Pacific countries' global environment work through the World Bank Group/Global Enviroment Facility partnership over the past two decades and looks into future opportunities. | report (.pdf) | | | | | | | | 
| | BROCHURE - Climate Change in East Asia and Pacific: Our Work in Numbers - this brochure provides a vivid snapshot of our portfolio. It builds on three components-operations under implementation; operations under preparation; and analytical and advisory activities. Our Work in Numbers showcases a range of projects and activities highlighting some of the most innovative and exciting work done in the region.| brochure (.pdf) | | | | | | | | |  | | STORY - Protecting Biodiversity of Chu Yang Sin in the Central Highlands of Vietnam- The forests of the Central Highlands of Vietnam protect the upper watersheds of some of central and southern Vietnam’s most important river systems – including the Mekong and Dong Nai Rivers. These rivers support agriculture and fisheries, generate power, and deliver clean water for domestic and industrial consumption supporting the livelihoods and economic well-being of millions. These same forests also support some of Vietnam’s richest remaining biodiversity. | more |
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