BOOK DISCOVERY
Environmental Evaluation and Global Development Institutions
First published 2021
Environmental Evaluation and Global Development Institutions examines how evaluation shapes decisions about development and environmental policy. Its focus connects sustainable development, economic development projects, and the institutional roles of the Global Environment Facility and the World Bank. Rather than treating evaluation as a purely technical exercise, the book places it within the wider history and practice of development economics, where evidence, accountability, priorities, and implementation intersect. It offers a useful basis for considering how global institutions assess environmental outcomes and how those assessments may influence future development choices.
QUESTIONS THIS BOOK LEAVES BEHIND
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How do evaluation frameworks determine which environmental outcomes become visible to global development institutions?
What assumptions about sustainable development are embedded in the indicators used to assess economic development projects?
How might institutional incentives affect the independence, timing, or usefulness of environmental evaluations?
What trade-offs emerge when evaluation methods favor measurable short-term results over longer-term ecological or social effects?
How could global development policy change if affected communities had greater influence over evaluation criteria and conclusions?
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