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Green Public Works: Leveraging Public Works to Address Climate and Environmental Challenges

Year: 2025

Type: book

Abstract: As climate and environmental challenges increasingly threaten livelihoods worldwide, some countries are turning to public works programs (PWPs) to confront them. This has given rise to “green public works”—PWPs that combine social assistance with environmental and climate objectives, such as protecting ecosystems and strengthening household and community resilience. Drawing on a review of twelve green PWPs, this note outlines their innovative features, including new types of assets and activities such as water infrastructure upgrades, protection against natural disasters and ecosystems restoration. It concludes by highlighting the benefits and challenges of green PWPs and ways to address them.

Source: World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks

DOI: 10.1596/44058

Authors: Cecilia Costella, Yuko Okamura, Emilio Urteaga, Nada Shalash

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Development and Policies

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, No poverty

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7147735248

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