Environment

Why green bonds matter - it may be more than you think

Learn about what it will take to realize the potential of green bonds and sustainable investing.

Heike Reichelt, Scott Cantor|
Climate Change, Environment, Financial Sector

Navigating the trade-offs of ecological, economic, and development goals to protect biodiversity

This blog highlights two studies from past World Bank's Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)-supported research that demonstrate the importance of a data-driven and evidence-based approach to…

Kerina Wang, Lauren Nicole Core, KCP Program Management Unit (KCP PMU)|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Extractive Industries, Forests, Governance, Transport

2022 in review: South Asia's year in 10 blogs

A tumultuous year of deep uncertainty brought on by multiple overlapping crises in which South Asia was hit by a series of unprecedented shocks. Here's a look back at 2022 in 10 blogs.

Adnan Siddiqi|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Education, Environment, Gender, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Regional Integration, Trade, Transport

Finding ways to mitigate climate risks in South Asia

Across Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan, climate shocks are undoing decades of developmental growth. In each country, the poor and vulnerable are disproportionately impacted while adaptation and…

Thomas Kerr|
Climate Change, Competitiveness, Environment, Social Protection

Supporting global biodiversity conservation with broader species coverage

The world is losing biodiversity at an unprecedented rate. The Living Planet Index reports a 68% decline in the world’s biological diversity since 1970—this despite global efforts and a growing…

Brian Blankespoor, Susmita Dasgupta, Nagaraja Rao Harshadeep, David Wheeler|
Environment, Forests
Image
Environment