Biodiversity is essential for ecological stability, human well-being, and economic progress, providing critical ecosystem services such as clean water, food, and climate regulation. However, it faces unprecedented...
Ratings for the Sustainable Landscape Management Project for Madagascar were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was satisfactory. Some lessons learned included: the project’s innovative nature highlighted...
The WDR explores the tremendous potential of data to improve lives. For the vision to be achieved, a new compact on data is necessary. The data revolution holds the promise of better decision-making, improved...
The Myanmar hydropower sector, in the early stages of development, has the opportunity to develop sustainably by balancing electricity generation with environmental and social outcomes. The country is...
This paper analyzes several existing approaches and data platforms for assessing nature-related financial risk in the East Asia and Pacific region and examines the current level of disclosure by companies...
Uzbekistan, a vast Central Asian nation of 36 million, has a robust economy with a remarkable 7.4 percent post-COVID growth in 2021. The country faces diverse climate-induced vulnerabilities such as rising...
In accordance with paragraph 18 of the Resolution of the Inspection Panel, the Panel received a Request for Inspection related to the India Ecosystem Services Improvement Project. The Request was submitted...
Valuing ecosystem services—the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems—is an important step in devising interventions to achieve sustainable livelihoods and climate resilience. The...
The Integrated Drought Risk Management Framework highlights a three-pillar approach centered around interconnected, multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional activities. These are 1) Monitoring and early...
Due to rapid urban expansion, the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is one of the fastest-growing climate challenges threatening Guangzhou’s future development. The highest temperature in Guangzhou can reach...
In 2022, Pakistan endured devastating droughts and floods that destroyed assets, lives, and livelihoods on a massive scale. First, a severe heatwave, previously a 1-in-1000-year event, saw temperatures...
Cambodia's Protected Areas provide critical ecosystem services and are key to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Despite rapid economic growth in recent years, Cambodia remains a biodiversity hotspot...
Biodiversity loss and associated economic costs are increasingly recognized as a source of financial risks. This paper explores how and to what extent Brazilian banks are exposed to the loss of biodiversity...
El Programa de Paisajes Amazónicos Sostenibles (ASL) es un programa de impacto financiado por el Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM). El ASL reúne a siete países: Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador...
The Amazon sustainable landscapes (ASL) program is an impact program funded by the global environment facility (GEF). The ASL brings together seven countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana...
The Amazon sustainable landscapes (ASL) program is an impact program funded by the global environment facility (GEF). The ASL brings together seven countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana...