Environmental Economics & Indicators

Pricing a Green Planet? Env. Econ 101

Interview: Int'l Trade & Climate Change

Environmental Sustainability is Fundamental to Sustainable Development

This new series covers current and emerging issues in order to promote debate and broaden the understanding of environmental challenges as integral to equitable and sustained economic growth.

Drawing on analysis and practical experience from across the World Bank and from client countries, the books in this series will be central to the implementation of the World Bank’s Environment strategy, and relevant to the development community, policy makers, and academia.

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Little Green Data Book 2008
Launched during the 16th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, this year's edition focuses on the damage from climate change and carbon dioxide emissions.

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Poverty and the Environment
Understanding Linkages at the Household Level
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International Trade and Climate Change
Economic, Legal, and Institutional Perspectives
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Launch: Little Green Data Book 2007

Progress on the MDGs

The poor depend on the environment in multiple ways. In many parts of the developing world, the health and productivity of the poor depend on environmental quality. Natural resources also contribute to non-cash sources of income. In times of distress or when faced with weather or economic disasters, the poor often rely natural assets for buffering shocks.