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It examines structural and emerging challenges such as climate vulnerability, rising GHG emissions, disaster exposure, environmental pressures, and gaps in water quality and waste management. The analysis outlines the foundations and institutional, policy, and financing approaches needed to advance green growth, while highlighting opportunities linked to forests and diversified tourism.","Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized  \nBHUTAN COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:  \nTaking the Green Growth Agenda Forward  \nFebruary 2024  \n© 2022 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW  \nWashington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000  \n[Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)  \nThis work is a product of the staff of the World Bank Group. 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Bhutan Country Environmental Analysis: Taking the Green Growth Agenda Further © World Bank.”  \nAll queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: [pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org)  \nCover photo: Kuensel Corporation Limited, Photo Section  \nBHUTAN COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS: Taking the Green Growth Agenda Forward i  \nTable of Contents  \nAbbreviations ....................................................................... II  \nAcknowledgements ........................................................... III  \nAbstract................................................................................. IV  \nExecutive Summary ............................................................ 1  \nCountry Context ...................................................................................1  \nEmerging and Structural Challenges ....................................2  \nObjective, Scope, and Methodology .......................................3  \nKey Messages ........................................................................................ 4  \nIntroduction........................................................................... 8  \nBackground .............................................................................................8  \nMethodology ...........................................................................................9  \nChapter 1: Country Context..........................................11  \nEconomy and the natural endowment.............................. 11  \nChapter 2: Bhutan’s Sustainable Development Achievements ......................................... 16  \nSustainability beyond GDP growth: Key findings of GRiD analysis .................................................17  \nChapter 3: Challenges to Environmental Sustainability and Climate Neutrality.................... 21  \nClimate change vulnerability....................................................22  \nClimate risks (differentiated by sector) ...........................22  \nGHG emissions on the rise.............................................","cbCaimyMHi4l8fLO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimyMHi4l8fLO","pdf",4527481,5,1,137,"English","en",105,"# Executive Summary\n## Country Context\n## Emerging and Structural Challenges\n## Objective, Scope, and Methodology\n## Key Messages\n# Introduction\n## Background\n## Methodology\n# Chapter 1: Country Context\n## Economy and the natural endowment\n# Chapter 2: Bhutan’s Sustainable Development Achievements\n## Sustainability beyond GDP growth: Key findings of GRiD analysis\n# Chapter 3: Challenges to Environmental Sustainability and Climate Neutrality\n## Climate change vulnerability\n## Climate risks (differentiated by sector)\n## GHG emissions on the rise\n## Elevated exposure to natural disasters\n## Environmental pressures\n## Water quality and resource management\n## Growing urbanization and environmental pollution\n## Underdeveloped waste management system\n## Forest sector\n## Diversified tourism\n## Protecting the value of nature heritage assets\n# Chapter 4: Fostering the Foundations of Bhutan’s Green Growth\n## Weathering the COViD-19 pandemic storm\n## Institutional and policy foundation for sustaining Green, Resilient, and inclusive Development\n## Institutions for steering up green growth\n## Financing green growth\n## Public environmental expenditures\n# Chapter 5: Opportunities for Harnessing Forest and Diversified Tourism Green Growth Potential\n## Modelling green growth policies to diversify Bhutan’s tourism sector\n## Analyzing green growth policies 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