World Bank2013-08-082013-08-082000-03-31https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14965This Strategy Note sets out a framework for World Bank involvement in the environment sector in the immediate to medium term. It elaborates upon and reinforces the environmental objectives specified in Thailand's Eighth National Economic and Social Development Plan (1997-2001) and the World Bank's Country Assistance Strategy for 1998. This report is organized in six sections. Section 1 provides a brief introduction to the changing economic and environmental context, and Section 2 describes the policy and institutional framework in Thailand. Section 3 analyzes environmental trends and priorities in the green, blue, and brown agendas. Section 4 presents emerging challenges and the approach used in setting priorities for World Bank involvement. Section 5 describes a proposed environmental strategy that includes potential World Bank operations. Lastly, Section 6 offers a framework for benchmarking progress.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOAGRICULTURAL RUNOFFAIRAIR POLLUTANTSAIR POLLUTIONAIR POLLUTION CONTROLAIR QUALITYAMBIENT STANDARDSAQUACULTUREBASIN MANAGEMENTBILATERAL DONORSBROAD RANGECAPACITY BUILDINGCIVIL SOCIETYCLEAN WATERCLIMATECLIMATE CHANGECOASTAL RESOURCESCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTCONSERVATION PROJECTSDEFORESTATIONDETERIORATION OF INFRASTRUCTUREDOMESTIC SEWAGEDROUGHTECONOMIC ACTIVITYECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC INCENTIVESEFFLUENTSELECTRICITYEMISSIONSEMPLOYMENTENERGY CONSERVATIONENERGY EFFICIENCYENERGY SERVICEENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLANENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTSENVIRONMENTAL COSTSENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONSENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVESENVIRONMENTAL POLICYENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMSENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREASFISHFISHERIESFISHINGFOREST COVERFORESTRYFRESHWATER RESOURCESFUELGASGLOBAL ENVIRONMENTGROUNDWATERHAZARDOUS WASTEHAZARDOUS WASTESHOUSEHOLD WASTEHUMAN HEALTHINCOMEINDUSTRIAL USELAND DEGRADATIONLAND TENURELAND USELAND USE MANAGEMENTLEGISLATIONLIFE EXPECTANCYLOCAL COMMUNITIESLOCAL COMMUNITYLOGGINGMAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMSMANAGING WATER RESOURCESMARINE ECOSYSTEMSMIGRATIONMORTALITYNATURAL RESOURCESOZONEPARTICULATE MATTERPOLLUTION ABATEMENTPOLLUTION DISCHARGEPOLLUTION PREVENTIONPOVERTY LINEPRESENT VALUEPRIVATE SECTORPROTECTED AREASPUBLIC SECTORREGULATORY FRAMEWORKRESOURCES MANAGEMENTRIVER BASINRIVER BASINSRIVERSSAFE WATERSAFETYSAVINGSSHIPSSOIL CONSERVATIONSOIL EROSIONSOLID WASTESTRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENTSURFACE WATERSURFACE WATER BODIESTAXATIONURBAN CENTERSURBAN SANITATIONVEHICLE EMISSIONSWASTE DISPOSALWASTE GENERATIONWASTE MANAGEMENTWASTEWATERWASTEWATER MANAGEMENTWATER POLLUTIONWATER QUALITYWATER QUALITY DEGRADATIONWATER SCARCITYWATER SUPPLYWATERSHEDWATERSHED MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTNATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONAIR QUALITYWASTE MANAGEMENTWATER MANAGEMENTGOVERNANCEFINANCING PROGRAMSENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONWATER POLLUTIONFOREST MANAGEMENTSURFACE WATERAIR POLLUTION CONTROLMANGROVESLEAD CONTAMINATIONWATERSHED MANAGEMENTFRESHWATER RESOURCESLAND DEGRADATIONPROTECTED AREASURBAN ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONSREFORESTATIONSOIL EROSIONCOASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENTHAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSALSOLID WASTE DISPOSALURBAN INFRASTRUCTUREWorld Bank10.1596/14965