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Burden Of Disease Increased By
Environmental Degradation

/noticias.info/ WASHINGTON,
October 5, 2005¯Close to one-fifth of the burden of
disease in developing countries can be attributed to
environmental risks – with unsafe water, poor
sanitation, and poor hygiene as leading risk factors,
causing 1.7 million premature deaths per year; and urban
air pollution estimated to cause about 800,000 premature
deaths annually, according to the World Bank’s annual
publication, Environment Matters, released today.

“Poor people are the first to suffer from a
polluted environment,” said Warren Evans, Director of
the Bank’s Environment Department. “Environmental health
risks – such as polluted water and insufficient
sanitation, indoor and outdoor air pollution, chemicals
exposure, and the impacts of climate change –
significantly influence the well-being of million of
poor people.”

An annual review of the World
Bank’s environmental work, this year’s Environment
Matters focuses on the strong links between environment
and health. It also points out the direct connection to
economic growth.

Dr. Eric Chivian, Director of
the Center for Health and the Global Environment at
Harvard Medical School, who spoke at the launch,
reminded the audience that, “Ecosystems provide life
support services, such as the breaking down of wastes or
the purifying of air and water that make all life
possible. Most people recognize the beauty and the
spiritual and economic values of Nature, but they may
not fully understand that their health and lives, and
the health and lives of their children, depend on its
preservation.”

Addressing environment and
health at the local level…

In Sub-Saharan
African, much investment is still needed in
infrastructure to supply clean water and improved
sanitation for about half the population. These need to
be complemented with simple and cost-effective
interventions for hygiene promotion. In Ghana, the Bank
is supporting a public private partnership for hand
washing with soap, with positive early
results.

In Nepal, the Bank is supporting the
Government’s Biogas Program, with a target of installing
up to 200,000 units by 2009. In an earlier phase, some
100,000 biogas reactors have already been installed. The
program will reduce indoor air pollution levels;
contribute to enhanced agriculture productivity,
improved forestry practices, and lower emission of
greenhouse gases.

and at the regional
level…

The Bank’s Clean Air Initiative supports
innovative ways to address the growing impact of air
pollution on human health. It combines research,
training, and actions on the ground. In Sub-Saharan
Africa, this initiative spearheaded a successful
regional program for the phase-out of leaded
gasoline.

In a broad partnership with FAO, NGOs,
and private sector interests, the Bank is spearheading
an initiative – the Africa Stockpiles Programme – to
safely manage the enormous stocks of obsolete pesticides
that have accumulated in African countries. The cleanup
and necessary capacity building is estimated to cost
some $250 million over 15 years.

Achieving
substantive progress in delivering clean water, improved
sanitation, cleaner air, and a safer environment to
millions of poor people will need the concerted efforts
of governments, communities, civil society
organizations, the private sector, and
donors.

“It is time for action,” added Evans.
“The world’s political leaders have reaffirmed their
collective commitment to achieving the Millennium
Development Goals. Further, the July 2005 Summit of the
G-8 countries heightened the industrialized countries’
support to environmentally sustainable development for
the benefit of the world’s poor. These events, together
with the warning signals raised by the Millennium
Ecosystem Assessment, have contributed to raise
international awareness and to strengthen the global
commitment to foster a healthy environment for this and
future generations.”

World Bank environmental
lending on the increase

Environment Matters
points out the increase in environmental content in Bank
lending – with the approval of 73 projects with
environmental content in 47 countries, reaching $2.5
billion in new commitments for fiscal 2005, representing
more than 11 percent of new lending. In fiscal 2004, the
commitment was $1.3 billion, which represented a share
of new lending of 6.5 percent.

The significant
increase in environmental content in the Bank’s lending
is mainly due to two large development policy loans: the
First Programmatic Reform Loan for Environmental
Sustainability in Brazil ($503 million) and the
Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Sustainable
Development in Colombia ($150 million). The increase in
commitments in fiscal 2005 is also attributable to an
increased coverage of environmental objectives in
infrastructure lending. For example, more water and
sanitation loans are addressing water quality management
issues; irrigation and other water management operations
include support for policies that address sustainable
resource management; and urban projects include
components for wastewater and solid waste
management.

Equally important are smaller loans
that enhance country capacity to improve environmental
and social conditions when investment in infrastructure
is rapidly growing.

And finally, new approaches
are being tested to meet local natural resources
management objectives while addressing global issues and
to directly support local governments in enhancing
environmental management. For example utilizing carbon
finance to stimulate improved community forest
management and reduce degradation of sensitive
ecosystems

datos de la
noticia

Noticia nº:

105882

Fuente :

World Bank

Marca

World Bank

Ciudad:

Washington, D.C.

País:

Estados Unidos

Agencia
emisora:

(no informado)

Grupo

ONG

Sección

ONG

Subsección

Economía

Fecha
emisión:

05/10/2005

Fecha
publicación:

06/10/2005

Tiempo de
lectura

4
min

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