Topic: sustainable development

Investing in ecosystem services will help MDBs improve the livelihoods of the poor.

This report argues that human rights are an integral part of effective and sustainable development, and should be explicitly considered in all World Bank Group (WBG) investment decisions. We examine the WBG’s integration of human rights standards into its operations — highlighting accomplishments, shortcomings, and barriers — and suggest ways forward.

GDP is no longer the gold standard for measuring a country’s progress.

South Africa’s plans for a new coal power plant bring up difficult decisions for the World Bank.

The World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are revising their environmental strategies for development planning.

As South Africa moves forward with its own preparations for climate change, other countries are taking note.

Leaders must overcome the mistrust that has characterized recent U.S.-India relations on climate change and energy.

New targets and deforestation numbers put Brazil in the spotlight.

WRI Annual Dinner gathers leaders tackling today’s toughest environmental challenges, and raises more than $1 million to support WRI’s work.

Public-private partnership recognized by John F. Kennedy School of Government

Multilateral development bank (MDB) development services can benefit from incorporating a more systematic approach to managing ecosystems in their strategic priority setting, analytical advisory servi

In the 1980s, Thailand’s government, initially supported by the World Bank, focused on a single ecosystem service—aquaculture—to supply a growing frozen shrimp export industry.

A retrospectiv

This report identifies entry points for mainstreaming ecosystem services in Multilateral Development Banks’ (MDBs’) core operations and describes a portfolio of tools to help. It also presents a range of policy options that MDBs can help country partners implement to sustain critical ecosystem services.

The New Ventures directors answer questions about what small, sustainable companies can do to boost local economies and protect the environment.

A path for financing smart economic development through strong institutions was announced today by a 14-person commission appointed to advise political leaders on climate change.

Shattering Glass Walls at the Multilateral Development Banks

A Roadmap for Integrating Human Rights into the World Bank Group

Measuring What Matters: GDP, Ecosystems and the Environment

The World Bank Eskom Support Program

Promoting Development, Protecting Environment

South Africa: An Experiment in Climate Change Adaptation Planning

Dispelling Myths About India and Climate Change

Brazil Pledges Ambitious Emissions Reductions

Courage to Lead Dinner Honors Environmental Innovators

EMBARQ and Partners Win Award from Harvard University for Metrobus Project

Entry Points for Integrating Ecosystems Services into MDB Operations

Comparing the Economic and Social Value of Mangroves and Shrimp Farms

Banking on Nature's Assets: How Multilateral Development Banks Can Strengthen Development by Using Ecosystem Services

Small Companies, Big Impacts

Commission Proposes Plan to Battle Climate Change on the Ground

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