The Environment and Natural Resources Management Program (ENRM) is helping client countries to responsibly manage natural resources and environmental public goods. It works within the broader context of economic growth, development, and poverty reduction. The program aims to improve understanding of the linkages among the economy, ecosystems and society, and to strengthen institutions to undertake action to address the following challenges: Managing the urban environment to improve health and quality of life. Managing natural assets that sustain economic growth, development and poverty reduction. Conserving ecosystem services including biodiversity. Mitigating and adapting to climate change.
To address these challenges, the ENRM Program is organized accordingto the topics listed in the Shortcuts section at the right.
| Upcoming Learning Events | | Check our calendar of events for a full list of future offerings. | | | Highlights | | Jan 14-25, 2008 | Environmental Economics for Development Policy: Description (EEDP 10) The EEDP course provides an introduction to environmental economics for persons with a previous economic background, building on recent experience in using environmental economics to address environmental issues at the macro, sector, and project levels. Course information... | | Oct. 8-9, 2007 | Lighting Africa Africa Lighting Carbon Finance Training Workshop: Exploring Carbon Market opportunities. Lighting Africa website...
| | May 2-4, 2007 | Carbon Expo 2007 Carbon Expo is the leading annual Global Trade Fair and Conference for emissions trading and carbon abatement solutions. The World Bank is co-hosting this event in cooperation with the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and Koelnmesse. Story on wrap-up of Carbon Expo 2006 | | February 28 2006 | The Ecosystem Approach to Natural Resources Management In this videoconference linking African environmental teams with experts at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., explored the problems of environmental projects and how to sustain improved environmental practices using payments for environmental services (PES). The videoconference is the 7th in a series of 8 sessions on The Ecosystem Approach to NRM. The Ecosystem Approach B-SPAN video...
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