
The 1992 Rio Earth Summit was supposed to be a turning point for the World Bank. Environmental concerns would now play a major role in its lending--programs and projects would go beyond economic development to "sustainable development." More than two decades later, efforts to...

The World Bank, Environmental Impoverishment, and the Crisis of Development"A detailed and thought-provoking look at an important subject from the viewpoint of a passionate advocate."-- The New York Times Book Review

