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Below are World Bank press releases and advisories related to Sustainable Development.

DATE	TITLE
OCT 8, 2008	WORLD BANK UNVEILS NEW RESOURCE FOR SUPPORTING WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE
OCT 8, 2008	US$50 BILLION LOST BY MARINE FISHING EACH YEAR
OCT 2, 2008	WORLD BANK GROUP RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDING RISES 87 PERCENT
SEP 26, 2008	DONOR NATIONS PLEDGE OVER $6.1 BILLION TO CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS
SEP 26, 2008	WORLD BANK AND PARTNERS AWARD $4 MILLION TO INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS
SEP 17, 2008	FOREST LEADERS MEET, AGREE ON PRINCIPLES FOR SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
SEP 9, 2008	WORLD BANK STATEMENT ON CHAD-CAMEROON PIPELINE
SEP 3, 2008	AFRICA COULD SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE ITS SHARE OF THE GLOBAL CARBON MARKET
AUG 25, 2008	VULNERABILITY EXPOSED: SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
JUL 30, 2008	WORLD BANK GROUP TO SCALE UP INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS SIGNIFICANTLY
JUL 21, 2008	FIRST COUNTRIES NAMED TO BENEFIT FROM FOREST CARBON PARTNERSHIP FACILITY
JUL 1, 2008	WORLD BANK BOARD APPROVES CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS
JUL 1, 2008	FIRST CARBON FINANCE AGREEMENT ON SOLID WASTE COMPOSTING
JUN 24, 2008	WORLD BANK TO OFFER INDEX-BASED WEATHER DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS
JUN 23, 2008	100 INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO MAKE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE WORK FOR DEVELOPMENT
MAY 23, 2008	DEVELOPING AND DONOR COUNTRIES AGREE TO COMMON VISION FOR CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS
MAY 21, 2008	WORLD BANK BROADENS TRANSPORT AGENDA
MAY 13, 2008	LAUNCH OF THE “LITTLE GREEN DATA BOOK 2008"
APR 8, 2008	DESIGN MEETING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT FUNDS TO TAKE PLACE IN WASHINGTON APRIL 14/15
FEB 28,2008	NOAA, WORLD BANK JOIN TO HELP MANAGE WATER AND COASTAL RESOURCES IN LATIN AMERICA
FEB 27, 2008	DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ARE HARDEST HIT FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
FEB 26,2008	WORLD BANK DEVELOPS PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR SUSTAINING FORESTS IN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
FEB 20, 2008	SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS PRIORITY OF NEXT G8 SUMMIT, JAPANESE PM FUKUDA ANNOUNCED
JAN 24, 2008	CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED ON HOSPITALS SAFE FROM DISASTERS
JAN 11, 2008	GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT PARTNERS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL $20 MILLION TO PROTECT ENDANGERED HABITATS
DEC 13, 2007	THE FOREST CARBON PARTNERSHIP FACILITY GETS A BOOST FROM NORWAY
DEC 12, 2007	WORLD BANK GROUP PRESIDENT SAYS CLIMATE ACTION CAN WORK FOR DEVELOPMENT
DEC 11, 2007	FOREST CARBON PARTNERSHIP FACILITY LAUNCHED AT BALI CLIMATE MEETING
DEC 10, 2007	NEW GLOBAL SURVEY LETS ON-THE-GROUND CLIMATE DECISION MAKERS BE HEARD
NOV 19, 2007	SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTES TO POVERTY REDUCTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
NOV 14, 2007	GLOBAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION CRUCIAL AS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
OCT 20, 2007	WORLD BANK GROUP RAISES FUNDING FOR RENEWABLES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY 67 PERCENT
OCT 19, 2007	WORLD BANK GROUP ANNUAL MEETINGS “CARBON NEUTRAL” FOR SECOND YEAR
SEP 19, 2007	COM+ ANNOUNCES IAASTD AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
SEP 12, 2007	WORLD BANK CALLS FOR GREATER ACTION AT THE COUNTRY LEVEL AGAINST DESERTIFICATION
SEP 5, 2007	WORLD BANK GROUP LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO 'LIGHT AFRICA
AUG 13, 2007	COM+ COMMUNICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD(Spanish version)
AUG 7, 2007	COM+ COMMUNICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
JUL 17, 2007	CENTRAL AFRICA TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT FACILITATION PROJECT AIMS TO OPEN CONTINENT'S MOST CHALLENGING CORRIDORS
JUL 12, 2007	SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION KEY TO CHANGING AFRICA’S FORTUNES
JUL 11, 2007	MORE THAN HALF THE WORLD IS NOW URBAN, UN REPORT SAYS
JUL 10, 2007	SUPPORT TO RURAL POOR WOMEN IN ANDRHA PRADESH, INDIA
JUL 5, 2007	LANDFILL GAS PROJECT IS FIRST FOR WORLD BANK IN CHINA
JUN 8, 2007	DESERTIFICATION DAY: CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT CAN REDUCE LAND DEGRADATION
JUN 8, 2007	G8 SUMMIT RELATED PRESS RELEASES
JUN 5, 2007	GLOBAL GATHERING SEEKS TO REDUCE DISASTER RISK
MAY 8, 2007	“LITTLE GREEN DATABOOK 2007”: CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS ON THE RISE, WARNS WORLD BANK PUBLICATION
MAY 4, 2007	CARBON EXPO 2007: WITH RECORD NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, MARKET DEVELOPERS DISCUSS 1000 PROJECT PROPOSALS
MAY 3, 2007	MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: $180 MILLION PROTOTYPE CARBON FUND MEETS PORTFOLIO TARGETS
MAY 2, 2007	STATE OF THE CARBON MARKET 2007
APR 14, 2007	INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO STEP UP ACTION ON WATER AND SANITATION AGENDA
MAR 23, 2007	THE WORLD BANK SETS GOALS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AS PART OF COMMITMENT TO EPA’S CLIMATE LEADERS PROGRAM
MAR 22, 2007	WORLD WATER DAY
MAR 21, 2007	BIOCARBON FUND TO BENEFIT RURAL POOR
MAR 13 2007	MDBs, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENTS: FINANCING CLEAN ENERGY
FEB 22, 2007	CONSENSUS EMERGING ON CLIMATE CHANGE
FEB 5, 2007	THE “GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR OUTPUT BASED AID” TRUST FUND SUPPORTS ACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SERVICES IN MOROCCO
FEB 1, 2007	FRANCE JOINS WORLD BANK’S GAS FLARING REDUCTION EFFORTS TO HELP MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE
DEC 18, 2006	SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND FINANCES ADAPTATION PROJECTS
DEC 13, 2006	WORLD BANK: OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES, COMPANIES NEED TO STEP UP EFFORTS IN REDUCING GAS FLARING
DEC 6, 2006	WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T IN PORT MODERNIZATION
DEC 6, 2006	GROWTH PROSPECTS ARE STRONG, BUT SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES FROM GLOBALIZATION NEED MORE ATTENTION
NOV 16, 2006	STATE OF THE AFRICAN CARBON MARKET
NOV 15, 2006	WORLD BANK & GREEN BELT MOVEMENT PROJECT TO REFOREST REGIONS OF KENYA
NOV 10, 2007	WORLD BANK: OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES, COMPANIES CAN HELP MITIGATE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE BY REDUCING GAS FLARING
NOV 8, 2006	‘ENVIRONMENT MATTERS 2006’: $30 BILLION – THE PRICE TAG FOR WEAK ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE
OCT 27, 2006	WORLD BANK: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER APPOINTED TO KEY POSITION
OCT 26, 2006	'STATE OF THE CARBON MARKET REPORT UPDATE' SHOWS STRONG IMPACT OF ASIA IN THE MARKET
OCT 25, 2006	MAKING ROADS SAFE AROUND THE WORLD
OCT 24, 2006	WHAT ABOUT MEN AND GENDER? WORLD BANK PUBLICATION CALLS FOR “MENSTREAMING” DEVELOPMENT
OCT 24, 2006	ARMENIA'S POWER SECTOR REAPS THE BENEFITS OF REFORM
OCT 23, 2006	COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT: ON THE GROUND AND LISTENING
OCT 23, 2006	WORLD BANK ADVISES BETTER FOREST GOVERNANCE AND USE OF CARBON MARKETS TO SAVE TROPICAL FORESTS
OCT 17, 2006	A SELF-HELP STORY: KERALA VILLAGERS PUT WATER ON TAP
OCT 11, 2006	NATURAL DISASTERS ON THE RISE, 2005 THE ZENITH YEAR
OCT 11, 2006	DISASTER DATA HIGHLIGHT GLOBAL RISKS
OCT 11, 2006	WEBSITE REVEALS DISASTER HOTSPOTS
OCT 9, 2006	PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: HELPING PEOPLE RECLAIM THEIR LIVES
OCT 9, 2006	PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: REBUILDING AFTER THE DISASTER
SEP 19, 2006	WORLD BANK GROUP OFFSETS EMISSIONS FROM ANNUAL MEETINGS IN SINGAPORE
SEP 18, 2006	WORLD BANK: 1.6 BILLION PEOPLE STILL LACK ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY TODAY
SEP 16, 2006	WORLD BANK: WEAK FOREST GOVERNANCE COSTS US$15 BILLION A YEAR
SEP 16, 2006	MAJOR FOREST GOVERNANCE INITIATIVE LAUNCHED
AUG 29, 2006	DEVELOPMENT UNDER CLIMATE THREAT
AUG 28, 2006	WORLD ENVIRONMENT BODY GETS A US$ 3.13 BILLION BOOST
AUG 14, 2006	NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY: WORLD BANK GROUP EXCEEDS PREVIOUS YEAR’S COMMITMENTS BY 48 PERCENT
JUL 14, 2006	KYIV PUBLIC BUILDINGS LEAD UKRAINE'S PUSH FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION
JUL 13, 2006	FOCUS ON GLOBAL WARMING AND AIR QUALITY IN LATIN AMERICA NEW CLEAN AIR INSTITUTE ESTABLISHED
JUL 10, 2006	IN A RAPIDLY GROWING REGION, STRAINED AND AGING ENERGY FACILITIES CALL FOR NEW INVESTMENTS
JUL 6-7, 2006	HIGH LEVEL G8+5 LEGISLATORS FORUM ON CLIMATE AND ENERGY SECURITY
JUN 30, 2006	FIRST INDUSTRIAL ENERGY SAVINGS CARBON PROJECT FOR CHINA
JUN 27, 2006	WORLD BANK PRESIDENT ASSIGNS RESPONSIBILITIES TO MANAGING DIRECTORS AND ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL INTEGRATION
JUN 26, 2006	STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENT LAB SPOTLIGHTS BANK-FUNDED PROJECTS IN CHONGQING
JUN 21, 2006	RAPIDLY URBANIZING DEVELOPING WORLD NEEDS HELP
JUN 20, 2006	REDUCING THE GAS BURNING
JUN 13, 2006	CRITICAL CHOICES TODAY WILL DEFINE THE WORLD IN 2050
JUN 9, 2006	COUNTING THE COST
JUN 4, 2006	ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY–WORLD BANK GROUP GOES CARBON NEUTRAL
JUN 1, 2006	MAKING THE BEST CHOICES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
MAY 28, 2006	ENERGY ACCESS, SECURITY, KEY TO REDUCING POVERTY
MAY 28, 2006	RAMPING UP RENEWABLE ENERGY
MAY 23, 2006	CARBON EXPO 2006: IN SPITE OF EU VOLATILITY, EXPERTS CONCLUDE THAT CO2 MARKET IS MATURING
MAY 12, 2006	NATURAL RESOURCES, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT NEXUS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH IN NORTHEAST INDIA
MAY 11, 2006	IN THE LEADUP TO THE G-8 ST PETERSBURG SUMMIT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE DIALOGUE LAUNCHED IN CARBON EXPO
MAY 10, 2006	NEW DEVELOPMENT WITH IDENTITY MODEL NEEDED FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
MAY 10, 2006	A NEW FILTRATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE CLEAN WATER: DEVELOPMENT MARKETPLACE 2006 WINNER
MAY 10, 2006	PEDALING FOR POWER: DEVELOPMENT MARKETPLACE 2006 WINNER
MAY 10, 2006	WATERSHED MANAGEMENT: DEVELOPMENT MARKETPLACE 2006 WINNER
MAY 10, 2006	CARBON EXPO 2006: WITH A BOOMING CARBON MARKET, CONFERENCE CALLS FOR LONG-TERM CERTAINTY
MAY 9, 2006	“LITTLE GREEN DATABOOK 2006” LAUNCHED AT UNITED NATIONS
MAY 3, 2006	EUROPEAN ROADS IN SALAJ COUNTY VILLAGES
APR 23, 2006	CLEAN ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT
APR 18, 2006	IMF-WORLD BANK SPRING MEETINGS FOCUS ON CLEAN ENERGY, AID, TRADE AND GOVERNANCE
APR 17, 2006	REBUILDING LIVES IN PAKISTAN
MAR 31, 2006	ROADS TO RECOVERY: IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE IN GEORGIA'S CITIES
MAR 23, 2006	BANK SIGNALS HELP ON WAY FOR BANGLADESH WATER SECTOR
MAR 21, 2006	ALLIES FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN THE WATER SECTOR
MAR 20, 2006	A GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS CAN BE AVERTED
MAR 18, 2006	WORLD BANK REPORT: WATER UTILITY SUBSIDIES BENEFIT THE ‘HAVES’, NOT THE ‘HAVE NOTS’
MAR 17, 2006	WORLD BANK CALLS FOR INCREASED EFFORTS TO REACH WATER SECURITY
MAR 17, 2006	WATER PROBLEMS, POVERTY LINKED
MAR 15, 2006	WORLD WATER FORUM FOCUSES ON VITAL RESOURCE
MAR 9, 2006	CONNECTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
MAR 7, 2006	PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, EFFECTIVE COMPETITION, VITAL TO EXTEND REACH AND USE OF ICT
MAR 3, 2006	PORT OF RIJEKA - THE ADRIATIC GATEWAY TO EUROPE
FEB 28, 2006	NEW TURKISH AIRLINE FLIGHT TO TAJIKISTAN OPENS THE COUNTRY TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
FEB 24, 2006	INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH OF THE G8 + 5 LEGISLATOR, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY CLIMATE CHANGE DIALOGUE SERIES
FEB 21, 2006	RENEWABLE ENERGY: WORLD BANK OFFERS NEW TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
FEB 17, 2006	CREATING WEALTH FROM TSUNAMI WASTE
FEB 7, 2006	CHINA INCREASING ITS USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AS POWER DEMAND GROWS
FEB 6, 2006	AGRICULTURE INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES REACH NEW HIGH
FEB 1, 2006	RENEWABLE ENERGY: SEIZING THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
FEB 1, 2006	COUNTRIES URGED TO EXPAND USE OF EFFICIENT ENERGY

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