The World Bank and the Global Environment: A Progress Report |
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address global environmental Africa agricultural alternative energy Asia assessments Bank's benefits biodiversity biodiversity conservation carbon carbon offsets CFC production challenge client countries climate change coastal commitments conservation and sustainable country dialogue desertification developing countries development assistance district heating donors drylands economic ecosystems efforts energy efficiency energy sector Environment Strategy financing mechanisms forest management forest sector forestry framework GEF and MLF GEF funding GEF program GEF projects GEF resources GHG emissions global environment global environmental concerns global environmental issues global environmental objectives habitats IBRD impacts incentives innovative integrated International Finance Corporation investment Kyoto Protocol land degradation leverage mainstreaming monitoring Montreal Protocol natural NGOs ODS phaseout operations overlay ozone Ozone Depletion percent poverty alleviation priorities private sector promote protected areas reduce regional renewable energy role sustainable development technologies Water Resources Management WBG-GEF WBG's World Bank World Bank Group