Climate dilemmas in Central Asia
Photo © Rasmus Heltberg/World BankHow should climate change be addressed in Tajikistan, the poorest and—according to a World Bank regional assessment, most climate-vulnerable—country in Eastern...
View ArticleListening to views from around the world
Every year, the World Development Report focuses on a different topic of global importance, and, as part of its preparatory activities, consults with various groups around the world. The 2010 World...
View ArticleRenewable, Clean - and Lycra-clad - Energy
300 miles. Starting September 26, about 200 cyclists, including myself, will embark on a 300 mile, 5-day ride from New York City to the steps of the Capitol in Washington, DC to promote awareness for...
View ArticleHow Can We Untie the Climate-Development Gordian Knot?
Photo © iStockphoto.com The participation of developing countries is essential for effective climate policy. But this participation is hampered by the fact that many developing countries perceive...
View ArticleThe World Bank and climate change: Six years down the road
My foray into climate change in the World Bank Group started with the drought-affected regions in Andhra Pradesh, India in 2003. The WB had just started thinking about adaptation to climate change and...
View ArticleDevelopment Marketplace: 100 Ideas to Save the Planet
In Peru, innovative forest fire management prevents the risk of more fires with rising temperatures. In Kenya, communities share experiences with multi-pronged approaches to managing climate risk,...
View ArticleHow close to the edge?
Photo © iStockphoto.comIn September, a diverse group of scientists—among them the Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen—presented in the journal Nature a new framework to analyze sustainable development at a...
View ArticleSenator Kerry delivers pre-Copenhagen messages at the World Bank
Photo ©Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a noteworthy speech this afternoon at the World Bank in Washington DC....
View ArticleThoughts on Senator Kerry’s Speech
Senator John Kerry’s recent speech to World Bank staff, which a colleague reported on earlier, was clear and powerful. He said that the development challenges of the 21st century cannot be delivered by...
View ArticleAfrica and climate change: enhancing resilience, seizing opportunities
A new page on the World Bank’s web site emphasizes that addressing climate change is first and foremost a development priority for Africa. Even if emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases stopped...
View ArticleLast Post from Copenhagen
Friday morning, I braved the snow, wind and sub-zero temperatures and hopped on the train around 7.30 a.m. to avoid what was billed as "extensive delays" as the 119 heads of state would be making their...
View ArticleTo 'decarbonize' electricity supply, significant technological challenges remain
As WDR 2010 observes in the opening paragraphs of Chapter 7, "Technological innovation and its associated institutional adjustments are key to managing climate change at reasonable cost." The...
View ArticleSunita Narain on acting now for climate-smart development
The World Bank's Sustainable Development Network held its annual forum over the past two weeks in Washington DC with World Development Report 2010’s theme of 'Act now, Act together, Act differently'....
View ArticleWhy care? Because climate and development are inextricably linked
Hopenhagen – that magical place of bright future days – is a few weeks behind us and the public interest in climate change is in slow decline – at least according to Google Trends . This is normal. Big...
View ArticleMore (and Targeted) Financing Needed to Expand Energy Access
Energy poverty cripples development prospects. Where people don’t have access to modern energy services, like reliable electricity, their ability to earn a livelihood is sabotaged. That’s why UN...
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