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1. Title

   Cleaner hearths, better homes: new stoves for India and the developing world

   Description

   In this book, case studies from six Indian states - Maharashtra, Haryana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal - and from other stove programmes are used to draw out lessons from India’s best improved biomass stove programmes. Suggestions are made for policies and practical ways to promote the use of cleaner burning, energy efficient and affordable stoves, thereby reducing indoor air pollution. The book, publication no.68279, was published for The World Bank by Oxford University Press, New Delhi, in 2012.

   Author

   Douglas F Barnes; Priti Kumar; Keith Openshaw

   Publisher

   The World Bank Group

   https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/9366

2. Title

   Environment provisions in regional trade agreements: lessons for China

   Description

   This policy note discusses the integration of environmental concerns into regional trade agreements and considers implications for China. The note, no.51316v2, was published by The World Bank in June 2009.

   Publisher

   The World Bank Group

   https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/3122

3. Title

   Health and environment: LearningSpace: Open University

   Description

   This introductory module examines the interrelationships between man and his environment and the potential implications for human health both now and in future generations. The module is expected to take twelve hours to complete and is provided by the UK Open University as part of its LearningSpace, a collection of over 800 free online courses (as at July 2016).

   Publisher

   Open University

   http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/health/health-sciences/health-and-environment/content-section-0

4. Title

   Implementation guidelines for poverty and environment work in Southwest Chnia

   Description

   Research work coordinated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) China in 2003-2005, to prepare Implementation Guidelines for Poverty and Environment Work (IGPEW), is summarised. Research was carried out in two Chinese provinces, Yunnan and Sichuan, relating to the government's on-going Village-Based Integrated Poverty Reduction Plan for Poorer Western Regions. This report, no.69468, was published by The World Bank in June 2005.

   Publisher

   The World Bank Group

   https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/8242

5. Title

   Improving indoor air quality for poor families: a controlled experiment in Bangladesh

   Description

   Factors affecting indoor air pollution in Bangladesh were determined and analysed to determine whether changes in these factors significantly affected air pollution. The factors studied were construction materials, space configurations, cooking locations, and household ventilation practices (use of doors and windows). This 2007 study is part of an investigation into health risks in the environment undertaken by The World Bank Sustainable Rural and Urban Development Team, Development Research Group, and forms Policy Research Working Paper 4422.

   Author

   Susmita Dasgupta; Mainul Huq; M Khaliquzzaman; David Wheeler

   Publisher

   The World Bank Group

   https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7609

6. Title

   Indoor air pollution: at a glance

   Description

   This brief note describes the health effects of indoor air pollution, actions which can be taken to reduce this pollution (improved cooking/heating devices, improved living environment, behavioural change), The World Bank's role and best practice/lessons learned. This document, no.20946, was published by The World Bank in 2003.

   Author

   Kirk R Smith

   Publisher

   The World Bank Group

   https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/9723

7. Title

   Introducing the environment: ecology and ecosystems

   Description

   This introductory module focuses on the interrelationships between natural organisms and the environments in which they live. Two sample ecosystems, rock pools and black smokers, are briefly discussed. The module is expected to take five hours to complete and is provided by the UK Open University as part of its LearningSpace, a collection of over 800 free online courses (as at July 2016).

   Publisher

   Open University

   http://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment/the-environment/environmental-studies/introducing-the-environment-ecology-and-ecosystems/content-section-0