. According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) two thirds of the world's population are now online. Estimates of the … sector. Meanwhile, one-third of the world's population, or 2.6 billion people, remain unconnected to the internet. The large …

; 'household air pollution' refers to contamination of indoor air. Ambient (or outdoor) air pollution is the world's leading …Air pollution is a major cause of death and disease. 'Ambient air pollution' refers to contamination of outdoor air …, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, and pneumonia. Most deaths related to air pollution are caused by human …

continued to rise. Air pollution's significant health, social, and economic effects compel the World Bank to support client …According to the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study, air pollution from fine particulate matter caused 6.4 million … premature deaths and 93 billion days lived with illness in 2019. Over the past decade, the toll of ambient air pollution has …

an effective implementation of the master Plan, the World Bank supported Hanoi City to study the problem of pollution in … behind the growth of the population. In particular, two significant water-related problems have arisen. Water pollution has … two challenges of pollution and flooding but implementation has not kept pace with the growth of the problems. To support …

consequences of the levels of ambient air pollution in Slovakia (which is among the highest in Europe) and to evaluate different … pollution can be more cost effective …

In response to a request from the Government of Vietnam, this World Bank study was conducted from July 2020 to April …, and at coastal sites to determine the extent of plastic pollution, and the top 10 polluting items; remote sensing and net …