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Strengthening Environmental Institutions and Governance : What Should be the Role of the World Bank Group?

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dc.contributor.authorEltz, Melanie
dc.contributor.authorNarain, Urvashi
dc.contributor.authorOrfie, Alessandro
dc.contributor.authorSchneider, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-15T13:11:06Z
dc.date.available2013-03-15T13:11:06Z
dc.date.issued2010-11-03
dc.description.abstractIn order to inform the 2010 Strategy, and suggest what role the World Bank Group (WBG) can realistically play in strengthening environmental institutions and governance, this paper takes stock of WBG operations in this area since the 2001 Strategy. Looking across the spectrum of lending and nonlending operations, the first task is to identify the approaches which have been used to engage with clients. The analysis then evaluates whether these approaches have incorporated lessons from past WBG experience, and reflect current understanding of how best to enable environmental institutions and governance reforms. The analysis indicates that the WBG has undertaken two main types of activities in the area of environmental institutions and governance: assessments (of environmental conditions, and institutional and governance structures) and lending operations geared towards technical capacity development. The chief point of entry for these operations has been government ministries, and secondarily civil society organizations.The analysis also indicated that a new approach would be needed to ensure a long-term commitment on the part of the WBG, particularly when undertaking capacity development operations. The average length of environmental institutions and governance projects in the period under study was five years. While such a length is appropriate for reforms of formal rules, activities such as capacity development have been argued to require longer-term engagements. It is recommended that the WBG consider utilizing instruments such as Adaptable Program Loans (APL) and Additional Financing which allow for sustained engagement. Forming strategic alliances with bilateral and multilateral partners will also be critical in this area. The results of the content analysis indicated that the critical institutional ability of accountability requires more attention in WBG. Development Policy Loans (DPLs) could be applied more directly to strengthen institutional accountability. These loans could also be made more effective by fully incorporating recommendations from Country Environmental Assessments (CEA) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA).en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/11/16436746/strengthening-environmental-institutions-governance-role-world-bank-group
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/12756
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12756
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECTS
dc.subjectAID EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectAUDITING
dc.subjectBANK OPERATIONS
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
dc.subjectBORROWER
dc.subjectBUREAUCRACY
dc.subjectCAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCLEAN WATER
dc.subjectCLIENT COUNTRIES
dc.subjectCLIENT COUNTRY
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPLAINTS
dc.subjectCONSOLIDATION
dc.subjectCOUNTRY CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEMOCRACIES
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectEMISSION STANDARDS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectFOREST MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFORESTRY
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE DIMENSIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE MECHANISMS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE PROGRAM
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE REFORMS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectIMPROVING GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME GROUP
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINCREMENTAL COSTS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINSTITUTION BUILDING
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORM
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectINVESTIGATIONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT DECISIONS
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectLAND DEGRADATION
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectMANDATES
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURES
dc.subjectMIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOUTPUTS
dc.subjectOZONE LAYER
dc.subjectOZONE LAYER DEPLETION
dc.subjectPARTICULAR COUNTRY
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROSECUTORS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectREFORM PROGRAM
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectREGULATORY INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectRESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRESOURCE USE
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL INTERACTIONS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTIMBER
dc.subjectTRACK RECORD
dc.subjectTRADABLE PERMITS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.titleStrengthening Environmental Institutions and Governance : What Should be the Role of the World Bank Group?en
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okr.date.disclosure2012-06-27
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:45:55.483857Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Environmental Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/11/16436746/strengthening-environmental-institutions-governance-role-world-bank-group
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid118331468325446425
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000426104_20120627165030
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16436746
okr.identifier.report70219
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection
okr.sectorTransportation
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: Forestry
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Environmental policies and institutions
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Climate change
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.topicEnvironment
okr.unitEnvironment Department (ENV)
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