World Bank research on the environment is guided by an environment strategy. The research program focuses on

• the impact of pollution on human health and the environment,
• the economic valuation of environmental resources,
• and environmental policy and governance.

Environment and human health
Impacts of pollution on human health and the environment.

• Toxic substance pollution
• Indoor air pollution

Economic valuation of environmental impacts
Methods and applications for assessing the economic costs of environmental degradation and the benefits of improved environmental management.

• Valuation methods 
• Valuation applications 

 

Environmental policy and governance
Regulatory and other approaches for protecting environmental resources and ameliorating pollution problems.

• Economic incentive instruments 
• Information disclosure and stakeholder dialogue 
• Other environmental governance issues

•  Forestry and Habitat

Related Links
World Bank web sites related to environment.

• World Bank work on environment
• World Bank Environment strategy 

 

Susmita Dasgupta
Sdasgupta@worldbank.org

Susmita Dasgupta (World Bank)

 World Bank Research on Environment

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The following policy research working papers are drawn from the World Bank's institutional archives. Each link opens a page with an abstract of the document and several download options. For papers before 2007, please use document search at econ.worldbank.org/docsearch.