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Cumulative Impacts and Joint Operation of Small-Scale Hydropower Cascades

Case Studies for Selected River Basins in Northwest Vietnam

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
February, 2014
Vietnam, Eastern Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
capacity development
climate change
deforestation
fisheries
forestry
land use
sustainable development
Increasing energy demands and concerns about global warming call for an increase in energy generation from renewable sources. Small hydropower plants represent a significant contribution to meet this demand. But the optimal use of this resource in a sustainable manner still remains a challenge. A cascade of small dams may have detrimental impacts on the environment and water use without implementation of proper mitigation measures and planning.
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Timor-Leste

Country Environmental Analysis

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
July, 2009
Timor-Leste, Eastern Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
Urban Tenure
Forest Tenure
climate change
deforestation
desertification
fisheries
food security
forest land
forest law
forestry
land degradation
land tenure
land use
property rights
rural areas
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
urban areas
urban population
urbanization
water management
The Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) for Timor-Leste identifies environmental priorities through a systematic review of environmental issues in natural resources management and environmental health in the context of the country's economic development and environmental institutions. Lack of data has been the main limitation in presenting a more rigorous analysis. Nevertheless, the report builds on the best available secondary data, presents new data on the country's wealth composition, and derives new results on the costs of water and air pollution.
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The Quality of Growth

Fiscal Policies for Better Results

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2008
India, Chile, China, Brazil
Urban Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
climate change
deforestation
land use
property rights
sustainable development
urbanization
The world faces unprecedented opportunities to reduce global poverty and improve human welfare. Strong global growth and better economic policies in recent years have substantially reduced poverty in many developing countries. However, with the recent financial turmoil in the United States and rising prices for food, oil, and other commodities, the world economy faces heightened risks and volatility. Policymakers around the world face the challenge of maintaining momentum in growth, as well as of improving the quality of growth.
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Mongolia

Environment and Natural Resource Management Socio-Economic Survey

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
May, 2011
Mongolia, Eastern Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
encroachment
land degradation
land economics
land use
protected areas
rural areas
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
urban areas
Mongolia has very significant natural resources and a large part of the population is dependent on them for their daily living. The impact of the state of the environment on the living standards of herders is obvious, but also Mongolians living in the capital Ulaanbaatar have learned that air pollution, especially in winter, and other environmental problems have a deep impact on their living standards. The Government of the Netherlands has established a Trust Fund at the World Bank to support environmental activities in Mongolia.
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Acting Today for Tomorrow

A Policy and Practice Note for Climate- and Disaster-Resilient Development in the Pacific Islands Region, with Supporting Research, Analysis, and Case Studies

Training Resources & Tools
Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2012
Eastern Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
climate change
deforestation
farmers
fisheries
food security
forestry
land management
land use
natural disasters
sustainable development
Pacific island countries continue to be among the most vulnerable in the world: they combine high exposure to frequent and damaging natural hazards with low capacity to manage the resulting risks. Their vulnerability is exacerbated by poorly planned socioeconomic development, which has increased exposure and disaster losses, and by climate change, which has increased the magnitude of cyclones, droughts, and flooding. Currently, inefficient management of risks negates development gains and incurs large costs for national and local governments.
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China : From Afforestation to Poverty Alleviation and Natural Forest Management

October, 2014
China
agriculture
capacity development
deforestation
forest land
forestry
land degradation
land tenure
sustainable development
waste (abuse)
This case study is one of six
evaluations of the implementation of the World Bank's
1991 Forest Strategy. This and the other cases (Brazil,
Cameroon, Costa Rica, India, and Indonesia) complement a
review of the entire set of lending and nonlending
activities of the World Bank Group and the Global
Environment Facility. This OED study finds that while
China's forest program was highly successful, much
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The World Bank's Assistance for Water Resources Management in China

September, 2014
China, Global
capacity development
deforestation
forestry
land degradation
sustainable development
transaction costs
urban areas
water management
China has an ancient tradition of
hydraulic engineering but in the past half century the
intensity of exploitation of water resources has accelerated
as a result of population and economic growth. The three
major issues for Chinese water management are water
shortages, flood control and pollution. The World Commission
on Dams noted that since 1949 the number of large dams in
China had increased from 22 to 22,000, almost half the
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Valuing Water Quality Improvement in China : A Case Study of Lake Puzhehei in Yunnan Province

March, 2012
China
deforestation
forestry
land economics
local communities
sustainable development
urban areas
While polluted surface water is
encountered across most of China, few economic valuation
studies have been conducted on water quality changes.
Limited information about the economic values associated
with those potential water quality improvements or
deteriorations is a disadvantage for making proper choices
in water pollution control and clean-up activities. This
paper reports an economic valuation study conducted in
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Greening China’s Rural Energy : New Insights on the Potential of Smallholder Biogas

June, 2012
China
climate change
deforestation
forest conservation
rural areas
sustainable development
Clean, safe energy for rural areas is an
important component of green growth and sustainable
development. Biogas could be an important contributor, if
its record in reality lives up to its expected potential.
This paper provides a preliminary assessment of biogas use
by smallholder farmers in rural China, using data collected
from 2,700 households in five provinces. The authors find
that user satisfaction is high, and environmental and
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Mongolia Country Program Evaluation FY05-13

March, 2016
Mongolia
sustainable development
forestry
climate change
deforestation
property
environment
land
decentralization
From 2005 to 2013, a mining boom quickly
promoted Mongolia from a low-income to a middle-income
country. Although the World Bank Group strategy initially
overlooked the challenge of the mining boom, the new country
management team that came on board in 2005 decided to
prioritize mining issues in a more selective framework. This
involved taking a set of bold steps to support Bank Group
engagement in the extractive industry, including basing for