India is the second most populous
country in the world, with over 1.29 billion people, 66
percent of whom live in rural areas. Rural India faces
various developmental...
Type: BriefReport#: 147679Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Joshi,Shalaka Rameshchandra ;
Garg,Anjali
Women entrepreneurs in India play a
significant role in advancing the economic growth of the
country. With the growing recognition of women
entrepreneurs’ contribution...
Carbon pricing is an important
instrument in addressing climate change. However, a
well-functioning carbon pricing instrument needs a robust
framework to quantify GHG...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 152063Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Candlin,Lucy ;
Oudenes,Machtelt
The costs of disasters continue to
increase as a result of the combined effects of increasing
populations, urbanization, industrialization, wealth, and
climate change....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 152901Date: January 1, 2020
What are the critical questions to ask
if one is contemplating an e-vehicle program? Based on the
technical and business proposals International Finance
Corporation...
Type: BriefReport#: 147769Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Graham,John Gregory
Agriculture generates roughly
one-quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. By 2050,
without major mitigation efforts, agricultural emissions are
likely to reach levels...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 148219Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Searchinger,Timothy Darrow ;
Malins,Christopher John ;
Dumas, Patrice ;
Baldock,David Markham ;
Glauber, Joe ;
Jayne,Thomas S. ;
Huang, Jikun ;
Marenya,Paswel Phiri
Pacific Island countries (PICs) are
among the most vulnerable nations in the world due to the
combined impact of meteorological and geophysical hazards.
The effectiveness...
Technological revolutions have increased
the world’s wealth to a level that was once unimaginable.
They have done so unevenly, however, and in ways that have
accelerated...
Type: PublicationReport#: 147056Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Pagato, Miria A ;
Black,Simon John ;
Dussaux,Damien Claude Robert ;
Mao,Zhimin ;
Mckenna,Jonathan Miles ;
Rafaty,Ryan Milan ;
Touboul,Simon
This report presents the findings of a
diagnostic study examining pathways and options for
strengthening the governance of South Asia’s groundwater
resources in the...
Type: ReportReport#: 145533Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Lytton,Lucy ;
Garthwaite,Bill
Green bonds are fixed income instruments
whose proceeds are earmarked exclusively for new and
existing projects with environmental benefits focused on
renewables, energy...
With an increasing share of populations
dwelling in cities, urban emission reduction is gaining
priority at the national level. A high share of greenhouse
gas (GHG)...
Governments and their multilateral
partners are increasingly recognizing the importance of
incorporating climate and disaster resilience considerations
into infrastructure...
Type: ReportReport#: 149551Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Marcelo Gordillo,Darwin ;
Raina,Aditi
The Sundarban region lies at the delta
of three mighty rivers of Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna. It
is one of the most, if not the most, vulnerable region
globally, to...
Over the past half-century,
industrialization and rapid urbanization in low- and
middle-income countries (LMICs) has dramatically increased
pollution. Higher levels...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 157665Date: January 1, 2020
Cities in Mozambique, particularly those
located on its coastline, are highly exposed to climate
risks and repeatedly suffer from severe floods. To support
Mozambique...
Type: ReportReport#: 147126Date: January 1, 2020Author:
CES Consulting Engineers Salzgitter GmbH ;
Inros Lackner SE
The purpose of the Resilient Water
Infrastructure Design Brief is to guide users on how
resilience can be built into the engineering design of their
project. With a...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 152530Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Engle,Nathan Lee ;
Daniel,Medina ;
Felter,Greg ;
Sean,Nelson
The World Bank’s Africa Gender
Innovation Lab (GIL) conducts impact evaluations of
development interventions and leads policy research to
generate evidence on how to...
Water security is vital to Moldova’s
economic development, environmental sustainability, and
social inclusion. Moldova’s water-related opportunities and
risks are shaped...
Doing Business was the first global
indicator created to measure aspects of regulation that
enable or hinder the owners of small and medium-size
businesses in starting,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 149354Date: January 1, 2020
Electric buses have been the
fastest-growing electric vehicle segment over the past five
years by a wide margin. The market is changing quickly as
both national and...
Type: BriefReport#: 147774Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Graham,John Gregory
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