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WORLD BANK PREPARING NEW ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES STRATEGIES
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> > The World Bank is preparing a new environment strategy aimed at
> > integrating environmental concerns into its poverty alleviation and
> > economic development efforts. The draft strategy will be discussed over
> > the next 6 months with client country governments, NGOs, and other
> > partners. A web site on the consultation process has been opened at:
> > http://www.worldbank.org/environment/strategy/index.shtml. The 3 main
> > objectives of the new strategy are to: [1] improve people's health by
> > reducing exposure to air pollution, water-borne and vector-borne diseases,
> > and toxic substances; [2] enhance the livelihoods of the poor by helping
> > them manage natural resources (incl. water) sustainably; and [3] to
reduce people's vulnerability to environmental risks. Closely linked with the
> > environment strategy is the Operations Evaluations Department (OED)
review of the Bank's 1993 Water Resources Management Policy and preparation of
a Water Resources Sector Strategy by late 2000/early 2001. A description
of the consultation process and progress in the development of the Water
> > Resources Sector Strategy is available at:
> >
http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/EGFAR/gfsc.nsf/Water+Resources+Management/EACE
C5D59CD93243852568B8003E1A86
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> > Contact: Kristyn Ebro, mailto:Kebro@worldbank.org (World Bank News
>Release, 9 May 2000,
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http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/news/pressrelease.nsf/673fa6c5a2d50a67852565
e2 00692a79/548bf2d86b841f77852568da0059c60e?OpenDocument)
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Lori Pottinger, Director, Southern Africa Program,
and Editor, World Rivers Review
International Rivers Network
1847 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, California 94703, USA
Tel. (510) 848 1155 Fax (510) 848 1008
http://www.irn.org
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