The Bank's environmental agenda has evolved gradually since the 1970s. During the 1970s and 1980s, the main focus was on mitigating the potential environmental damage associated with investment projects using environmental impact assessments (EIA). This approach was formalized in the Bank's...

Law, Politics, and Institutions for a Border Environment -- Improving Institutional Response to Environmental Problems -- Impact of Two NAFTA Institutions on Border Water Infrastructure -- Binational Cooperation and the Environment at the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Mexican Perspective --...

Chapter 1. Introduction: The New Role of the Arctic Region -- Chapter 2. Russian Arctic Policy and Key Barriers for the Development in the Northern Latitudes -- Chapter 3. Development of the Northern Sea Route as a Eurasian Transport Corridor -- Chapter 4. Chinese Arctic Strategy: a Threat or...