The World Bank 's work on a way to fix climate change and environmental threats has also been criticized . People say it has no real vision and purpose , and a limited focus on only what it can do in global and regional governance . The World Bank 's ongoing work to develop a strategy on climate change and environmental threats has been criticized for ( i ) lacking of a proper overall vision and purpose , ( ii ) having a limited focus on its own role in global and regional governance , and ( iii ) having limited recognition of specific regional issues , e.g. issues of rights to food and land , and sustainable land use .