Global Monitoring Report: Environment for development

This year’s Global Monitoring Report, subtitled “MDGs and the Environment—Agenda for Inclusive and Sustainable Development,” stresses the link between environment and development.

It argues that environmental sustainability underpins progress on other MDGs.

If forests are lost, soils degraded, and water and air polluted, and greenhouse gas emissions not contained, achievements in poverty reduction and human development will not be sustainable.

Developing countries will suffer most from climate change and are least able to adapt. More 

A six-point agenda for inclusive and sustainable development

1.        Sustain and broaden the growth momentum thanks to Sound macroeconomic policies, a conducive private investment climate (regulatory environment, infrastructure),and good governance are essential for growth.

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2.        Achieve better results in human development : Key programs in health and education must be stepped up.
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3.       Integrate development and environmental sustainability :  Transition to climate-resilient and low-carbon growth will require financing and technology transfer to developing
countries.
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4.       Scale up aid and increase its effectiveness : The changing aid architecture promises more resources and innovation but also poses new challenges for aid
effectiveness and coherence.
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5.        Harness trade for strong, inclusive, and sustainable growth : Trade policy can facilitate transfer of environmentally friendly technologies by removing barriers to trade in
environmental products and services.
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6.        Leverage Interntional financial institutions support for inclusive and sustainable development : Adaptation of operational strategies initiated by several IFIs in response to increasing client differentiation and global change is important and timely.
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Original source: World Bank