Andres Liebenthal Sector Coordinator Environment and Social Development World Bank Office in Beijing The World Bank’s Environmental Assistance: From Policies to Applications

Presentation Overview 1.The Bank’s Environmental Toolkit 2.Mainstreaming the Environment in China 3.Looking Forward

1. The Bank’s Environmental Tool Kit

Environmental Policies OP 4.01 Environmental Assessment OP 4.04Natural Habitats OP 4.09Pest Management OP 4.36Forestry OP 4.37Safety of Dams

Environmental Strategies Making Sustainable Commitments: An Environmental Strategy for the World Bank Environmental Strategy for the East Asia Region CHINA: Country Assistance Strategy

WB ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY: Improve the quality of life (health, livelihood, security) dependent on environmental conditions Enhance the quality of growth Protect the quality of regional and global environmental commons CHINA CAS: Facilitate an Environmentally Sustainable Development Process Environmental Objectives

World Bank Instruments LendingGrantsAnalytical & Advisory Economic and Sector Work Technical Assistance Training Financial Intermediary Loans Montreal Protocol Fund Global Environment Facility Investment LoansGuarantees Clean Development Mechanism

2. Mainstreaming the Environment in China

Key Environmental Issues Air Pollution –A major health issue Water Shortage and Pollution –Nearing crisis proportions in some parts of the country Land and Natural Resources –Degradation is widespread and increasing Global Commons –Need to act locally to solve global problems Environmental Institutions and Regulatory Framework –Comprehensive but gaps exist

Mainstreaming Air Quality AAA Environmental Cost Model Study –Health impacts of Air Pollution –Health effects of indoor air pollution –Crop/Buildings/Forest damage –Mortality/Morbidity Risk Valuation Grants Heating Reform and Building Energy Efficiency Project Urban Transport Development Partnership Project Lending UT Projects- Motor Vehicle Emissions Control

Mainstreaming Water Quality AAA Environmental Cost Model Study/VEHR Water Pollution Control – Institutions & Policies Water and Sanitation Sector Assessment North China Water Study Grants Lake Dianchi Lending Urban Environment Improvement Projects Tai Lake Environment Project Hai River Integrated WRM Project Pearl River Delta Environment Projects

Mainstreaming Land Degradation AAA Land Policy Reform Social and Environmental Aspects of Urbanization Peri-Urban Land Valuation Poverty and Environment Linkage Grants Nature Reserves Management Lending Loess Plateau Projects Forestry Projects Pastoral Development Projects Sustainable Coastal Resources Development

Mainstreaming the Global Commons AAA National Climate Change Strategy Carbon Finance Assistance Program Grants Ozone Depleting Substances Phaseout PCB Management and Disposal Livestock Waste Management Lending Heilongjiang Dairy Development Sustainable Forestry Development Renewable Energy Scale Up

Environmental Policies & Institutions AAA Circular Economy Policies and Legislation Green National Accounting System Public Consultation & Information Disclosure SEA of Western Development Strategy WBI Training Programs –SEPA Environmental Directors –Strategic Environmental Assessment –Environmental Compliance and Enforcement –Sustainable Urban Development and Management Grants Environmentally Sustainable Village Development

3. Looking Forward

Changing Paradigm for Development Assistance Project-focused Donor-driven, dispersed “Ringfenced” Thematic and Regional Clusters Country-driven, coordinated Focus on country systems

Emerging Areas of Focus Environmental and Natural Resources Prices and Taxation Environmental Governance –Cross-sectoral and vertical coordination –Monitoring and enforcement –Participation Poverty – environment linkages Climate Change Circular Economy Reliance on Country Safeguard Systems

Our Common Interests Collaboration in upstream research, policy analysis, and capacity building Harmonization of policies in the context of increasing reliance on country systems Mainstreaming the environment into development processes

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