FEATURE
New Focus on ‘Green, Clean, Resilient’ Development
 The World Bank Group today released its ambitious, new Environment Strategy for 2012-2022 aimed at supporting countries to pursue sustainable development pathways that are green, inclusive, efficient, and affordable.
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FEATURE
Eliminating Mercury's Invisible Threat in Kazakhstan
 A World Bank supported project helped cleanup an area of about 60 hectares and an 18 kilometer stretch of the Nura's riverbanks in Kazakhstan.
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BRIEF
Helping to Better Manage the World's Oceans
 This briefing on oceans lists out the challenge, approach, and the role of the World Bank in helping to prevent the numerous threats that the oceans face.
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PRESS RELEASE
Boost for Tiger, Biodiversity Conservation in India
 In a strategy session with World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick, Indian business leaders said they hope to help the Government in protecting natural habitats for wild tigers.
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BLOG
Giving Oceans a Fighting Chance
 Mary Barton-Dock, Director, Environment unit of the World Bank, blogs about raising awareness on the threats that oceans face including ocean acidification and warming.
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NEWS
Follow the Money Trail to Fight Illegal Logging: New World Bank Report
 With illegal logging generating an estimated US$10-15 billion annually in criminal proceeds, a new World Bank report shows how countries can effectively fight this global epidemic.
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NEWS
World Bank, Diplomatic Community Commit to Sustainability in D.C.
 The World Bank Group and others are pledging to pursue programs, policies, and projects aimed at advancing environmental quality, economic vitality, and social equity in the District of Columbia.
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NEWS
New Global Partnership for Healthy Oceans Launched
 World Bank President launched the new partnership the Economist's World Oceans Summit.
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PRESS RELEASE
Thailand: Smarter Patrols to Better Protect the Tiger
 A two-week training program for rangers has aided in better accounting the tiger population in Thailand.
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PRESS RELEASE
New Soil Carbon Methodology Approved
 The Verified Carbon Standard approved the methodology developed by World Bank on soil carbon, a new approach for sustainable agricultural land management (SALM) practices. Read More »
PRESS RELEASE
Global Organizations to Expand Cooperation on Green Growth for Development...
 ...through the Green Growth Knowledge Platform, a cutting edge initiative that will identify and address major knowledge gaps in green growth. Read More »
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WHAT'S NEWMay 17
World Bank Releases Little Green Data Book 2012 May 3
World Bank Halves Water Use, Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions February 23
New Global Partnership to Bring Powerful Forces Together for Healthy Oceans February 23
The Economist World Oceans Summit: “A New S-O-S: Save Our Seas” February 7
Thailand: Smarter Patrols to Better Protect the Tiger January 30
New Soil Carbon Methodology Approved January 11
Global Organizations to Expand Cooperation on Green Growth for Development January 5
Protecting Biodiversity of Chu Yang Sin in the Central Highlands of Vietnam December 12
Helping Countries Tackle "Orphaned” Toxic Pollution Sites - the focus of World Bank Grant to Blacksmith Institute December 7
South Africa’s Cape Floral Kingdom: Protecting Endangered Species, Improving Lives in one of the World’s Most Biodiverse Regions November 28
Empower Women and Be Better Prepared for Climate Change, Says World Bank Study November 17
World Bank Supports Morocco’s Bold Solar Power Plans November 2
Call Issued To Save Wild Tigers From Extinction November 1
World Bank's input to the Rio+20 Zero Draft
UN Environment Programme
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Environment StrategyA new Environment Strategy for the World Bank Group is being drafted. Read More » |
Corporate Responsibility ProgramEnvironmental and social responsibility is essential to sustainable development and to good business and is at the core of the World bank's mission. Read More » |
The Changing Wealth
of NationsClose to one third of the wealth of low-income countries comes from their “natural capital”, including forests, minerals and more. Read More » |
