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$20 Mn. to Help Colombia Clean Up its Solid Waste Management / US$20 millones para apoyar a Colombia mejorar su manejo de los residuos sólidos
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009From the World Bank:
Financing to address health and environmental problems
The US$20 million for implementing the Solid Waste Management Program in Colombia will seek to improve the quality and coverage of the country’s integrated waste treatment services, benefiting close to 400,000 people thanks to the appropriate management of solid waste in landfills built by the project.
“This [...]
$104 Mn. for Water Pollution Control in São Paulo / US$104 milhões para controlar a poluição da água em São Paulo
Friday, July 10th, 2009From the World Bank:
US$ 270.65 Million to Support Infrastructure and Water Pollution Control Projects in the State of São Paulo
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today two loans for a total of US$ 270.65 million for two major projects aiming at improving transport conditions and controlling environmental and water pollution in the State [...]
A New Network to Combat Noncommunicable Diseases
Thursday, July 9th, 2009From the World Health Organization (WHO):
New network to combat noncommunicable diseases
Noncommunicable diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, cancers, diabetes, respiratory diseases and common injuries account for the vast majority of all global deaths, but because they are not yet included as priorities in the global development agenda, donors and international organizations have yet to pledge [...]
Brazil and Uruguay Take the Lead in Implementing GHS
Saturday, July 4th, 2009Yesterday Uruguay became the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to implement the Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) (known in Spanish as the Sistema Globalmente Armonizado – SGA) through binding legislation. President Tabaré Vázquez and his Council of Ministers signed Decree 307/009 on safety measures for chemical industry [...]
Ecological Cities as Economic Cities
Saturday, June 27th, 2009From the World Bank:
New Urban Development Program to Promote Ecologically Sustainable and Economically Viable Cities
The World Bank today launched a new urban development program that supports cities in developing countries in their move towards greater ecological and economic sustainability.
Called Eco² Cities – Ecological Cities as Economic Cities, the program recognizes that successful cities create [...]
The Largest Basin Clean-up Loan in Latin America
Thursday, June 11th, 2009From the World Bank:
World Bank: Approves Largest Sanitation Operation in Latin America for US$840 Million to Clean the Matanza-Riachuelo River Basin in Argentina
The Board of Directors of the World Bank today approved a loan for US$840 million in support of the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin Sustainable Development project. The loan will support the government’s Integrated Basin Cleanup [...]
Argentina Preparing REDD Strategy
Thursday, April 16th, 2009The Director for Climate Change of Argentina’s Environment & Sustainable Development Secretariat (SAyDS) told a workshop of 100+ energy, economic and environment specialists and representatives of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) today that SAyDS is preparing a national strategy to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions through a reduction of emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) program, [...]
Improving Water and Sanitation in Paraguay / Mejorar servicios de agua y saneamiento en Paraguay
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009From the World Bank:
Paraguay: WB Approves US$64 Million to Improve Water, Sanitation for Most Vulnerable
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$64 million loan to increase the efficiency, coverage and sustainability of water and sanitation services in Paraguay. The project will directly benefit almost 17 percent of Paraguayans, especially the most vulnerable [...]
World Bank: Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Services Severely Undervalued
Monday, April 6th, 2009From the World Bank:
Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Services Severely Undervalued
New World Bank Review Calls for Action to Protect the Marine Environment
Properly valuing coastal and marine ecosystem services is critical to sustainable development, according to the World Bank publication “Environment Matters 2008” launched today.
Titled: “Valuing Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Services”, the review argues that while we [...]
A New Way to Fund Life-Saving Vaccines
Friday, April 3rd, 2009From the World Bank:
Funding New Vaccines To Save Millions Of Lives
World Bank to Provide Financial Platform for Pilot Vaccine Program
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a financial platform for a pilot vaccine program that will benefit millions of children in the developing world.
The Advance Market Commitment (AMC) pilot will help accelerate the [...]