through donor-funded support programs. The paper considers two cases: the provision of climate finance when the host country …

This paper surveys the recent literature exploring the causes of urban pollution in the developing world and the … implications of such pollution for a city's competitiveness. Within a system of cities, cities compete for jobs and people. Those … pollution inhibit urban competitiveness? Second, why is this effect likely to grow in importance over time? Third, why have …

Quantitative assessments of health impacts from environmental pollution are useful informationfor government and the … implementation, and, more broadly, to advance toward realizing environmental objectives. This report provides estimates of health … effects of ambient air pollution (AAP) in Greater Cairo, and inadequate household drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene …

co-benefits of climate change actions. In particular, it poses the question of potential trade-offs between actions to … address climate change and other local and regional environmental priorities, and considers how to maximize co …-benefits arising from climate action. The primary objective of this background paper is to assess the potential for climate change …

methodological choices that must be made in valuing the health impacts of pollution and makes recommendations on how these challenges … can be addressed. While past efforts to value the health impacts of pollution have greatly contributed to the discussion …This report is meant to inform a joint publication by the World Bank and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation …

stages of life and later-life health. The results show that pollution exposure experienced in the critical years of …The fallout of nitrogen pollution is considered one of the largest global externalities facing the world, impacting air …, water, soil, and human health. This paper combines data from the Demographic and Health Survey data set across India …

become and remain competitive. Although many studies have focused on these negative effects, the links between pollution and … pollution and city growth, and how it correlates with city competitiveness. Although high-income cities are usually better at … managing pollution, the paper finds successful examples of fast-growing, lower-income cities that are able to tackle this issue …

Carbon taxes can be win-win for Bangladesh. They can help show the world that Bangladesh is serious about climate … make it more sustainable and improving environmental (and health) conditions for its citizens. They can help to raise …