World
Development Report 2003:
Sustainable Development in a Dynamic World |
WASHINGTON, August 21, 2002
— The next 50 years could see a fourfold increase in the size of the global economy
and significant reductions in poverty, provided that governments act now to avert a
growing risk of severe damage to the environment and profound social unrest, according to
a new World Bank report. |
| Press
Release "World Bank Urges More Balanced Global Approach To Development" in English, French, (20K Word),
Portuguese, , and Spanish. |
| Regional
Press Release on Africa (press
release (35K PDF) & charts (20K
PDF)), East Asia
& the Pacific (40K PDF), Middle East & North Africa
(35K PDF), and South Asia (40K
PDF) |
| Press
Conference Transcript |
Text of the Report
Overview (165K PDF)
Complete Text (2.8 MB)
Text by Chapter:
Introductory Material Table
of Contents, Acknowledgments, Foreword, Acronyms and Abbreviations (75K PDF)
Roadmap to World Development
Report 2003 (240K PDF)
Chapter 1: Achievements and
Challenges (100K PDF)
Chapter 2: Managing a Broader
Portfolio of Assets (325K PDF)
Chapter 3: Institutions for
Sustainable Development (185K PDF)
Chapter 4: Improving Livelihoods on
Fragile Lands (210K PDF)
Chapter 5: Transforming Institutions
on Agricultural Land (165K PDF)
Chapter 6: Getting the Best from
Cities (195K PDF)
Chapter 7: Strengthening National
Coordination (185K PDF)
Chapter 8: Global Problems and Local
Concerns (175K PDF)
Chapter 9: Pathways to a Sustainable
Future (125K PDF)
Bibliographical Notes
(100K PDF)
Selected World Development
Indicators (100K PDF)
Other World Bank Resources
Website: Sustainable Development
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