Climate change and the World Bank Group : : phase II, the challenge of low-carbon development

• Autore: Chomitz Kenneth M
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: xxxiv, 128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; ; 28 cm
• Disciplina: 333.794
• Soggetto topico: Energy policy - Environmental aspects; Climatic changes - Economic aspects
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Management Response; Chairman's Summary: Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE); Statement of the External High-Level Review Panel; Glossary; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Appendix G; Appendix H; Appendix I; Appendix J; Appendix K; Endnotes; Bibliography; Photographs
• Sommario/riassunto: This study from the Independent Evaluation Group draws lessons for development and climate change mitigation from the World Bank Group's far-reaching portfolio of projects in energy, forestry, transport, coal power, and technology transfer. Reviewing what has worked, what hasn?t, and why, the evaluation?s key findings include:Energy efficiency can offer countries direct economic returns that dwarf those of most other development projects, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Tropical forest protected areas, on average, significantly reduce tropical deforestation, preserving carbon and
• Titolo autorizzato: Climate change and the World Bank Group
• ISBN: 1-283-27889-8; 9786613278890; 0-8213-8654-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789852503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.