Title: Getting to Green - A Sourcebook of Pollution Management Policy Tools for Growth and Competitiveness. Pollution Management (PoMa) Sourcebook  
Resource Type: document --> guidance / decision support 
Country: International organisation- network or project 
Language(s): English
 
Year: 2012 
Author 1/Producer: World Bank 
Author / Producer Type: Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body 
Report/Document number/description: A collaborative effort of the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA 
Publisher: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / THE WORLD BANK 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA 
Publisher Country: International organisation- network or project 
Publisher web link (root): http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/ENVIRONMENT/0,,contentMDK:22856237~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:244381,00.html
Report / download web link (=direct link): http://go.worldbank.org/QRULF0VED0  
EUGRIS Keyword(s): Contaminated land-->Risk management-->Monitoring and aftercare
Contaminated land-->Risk management-->Strategies
Contaminated land-->Wider impacts / sustainability-->Assessment tools
 
Short description: The PoMa Sourcebook is comprised of two parts. Part I, the User’s Guide, explains how these tools can be used to manage pollution and what the advantages and limitations are for different stakeholders in following such an approach. Part II, Policy Tools, also referred to as the “Toolkit” presents policy guidance notes on 23 tools for improved pollution management. Objectives. The Sourcebook aims to provide users with current knowledge and information on pollution management policy tools. It is structured around the range of user groups and available policy tools and highlights the advantages of a multi-stakeholder approach to pollution management. Audience. Policymakers in developing countries, top-tier domestic banks and domestic firms in emerging markets, and staff of development institutions and bilateral agencies engaged on this agenda. It also targets consultants engaged in pollution control efforts with policy makers  
Long description: Part 1: Users Guide Part 2: Policy Tools 2.1 Governments (pdf) 2.1.1 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) 2.1.2 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 2.1.3 Targeting Legacy Pollution 2.1.4 Land Use Planning 2.1.5 Industrial Estates 2.1.6 Environmental Licensing 2.1.7 Market-Based Instruments/Economic Incentives 2.1.8 Labeling and Certification 2.1.9 Environmental Information Disclosure 2.1.10 Setting Priorities: Defining a Strategy within a Broader Framework 2.1.11 Environmental Regulation and Standards, Monitoring, Inspection, Compliance and Enforcement 2.1.12 Environmental Impact Assessment 2.2 Private Sector (Including Large, Medium and Small Enterprises) (pdf) 2.2.1 Environmental Management Systems 2.2.2 Cleaner Production 2.2.3 Targeting Occupational Health and Safety 2.2.4 Sustainability in the Supply Chain 2.2.5 Stakeholder Engagement and Grievance Mechanisms 2.2.6 Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility Programs 2.3 Financial Institutions 2.3.1 Environmental and Social Policy for Financial Intermediaries (pdf) 2.4 Judiciary 2.4.1 Role of Judiciary in Pollution Management (pdf) 2.5 Active Citizens (Including Civil Society Organizations) (pdf) 2.5.1 Promoting active citizenry: Public Access to Information 2.5.2 Promoting active citizenry: Advocacy and participation in decision-making 2.5.3 Promoting active citizenry: Public Access to Redress and Legal Recourse  
Submitted By: Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?      Last update: 03/09/2012

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