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Raffaello Cervigni is the lead environmental economist for the Africa region of the World Bank.
Lead Environmental Economist, Africa region, World Bank
Christophe Crepin, sector leader of the social, environmental and rural development unit in the East Asia and Pacific region of the World Bank.
Sector Leader, Social, Environmental and Rural Development unit, East Asia and Pacific region, The World Bank
IN DEPTH
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The Climate Investment Funds are made up of four funding windows to help developing countries pilot low-emissions and climate-resilient development.
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The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty to eliminate the production and consumption of ozone-depleting chemicals.
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The report says developing countries can shift to lower-carbon paths while promoting development and reducing poverty, but this depends on financial and technical assistance from high-income countries.
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This practice group contributes to the Bank's mission by helping to realize climate-smart policies in client countries that advance the interests of those who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
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Greening growth requires policies that are on their own terms good for growth, as well as for the environment. The World Bank outlines a three-pronged strategy for pursuing greener growth.