Climate change and disaster risk management

Addressing Plastic Pollution for Climate Benefits: Opportunities in the Global Plastics Treaty for Asia and the Pacific

The brief looks at the plastic life cycle and analyzes disposal and waste management. It shows how ADB can help countries implement a treaty to end plastic pollution.

Tags: Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and disaster risk management

Measuring the Economic Impacts of a Wind Power Project in Viet Nam

This brief shows how the project contributed nearly $90 million to the country’s GDP during construction, and is forecast to generate almost $14 million of annual earnings in the next 20 years.

Tags: Viet Nam, Energy, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Economy

Singapore’s Built Environment Traps Heat in Surprising Places

When it comes to designing for heat, sustainable solutions, such as incorporating the natural environment into the design, should be paramount.

Tags: Singapore, Climate change and disaster risk management, Urban development, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals

Experts Talk Solutions: Bambang Susantono

Bambang Susantono, chairman of the Nusantara National Capital Authority, talks about Indonesia's plans for its new capital in East Kalimantan.

Tags: Indonesia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Urban development, Sustainable Development Goals, Experts Talk

Startups Make Net-Zero Homes for Low-Income Filipinos Possible

Using circularity strategies, they develop sustainable materials that substitute for traditional cement, concrete, and steel that require huge amounts of energy to produce.

Tags: Philippines, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Social development and poverty

Experts Talk Solutions: Ming Tan

Ming Tan, founding executive director of the Tech for Good Institute, talks about ensuring MSMEs are part of the fight against climate change.

Tags: Climate change and disaster risk management, Information and communications technology, Private sector development, MSMEs, Sustainable Development Goals, Experts Talk

ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility 2019–2020: Accelerating Green Finance in Southeast Asia

This report looks at the achievements of ACGF from the pilot phase between 2019 and 2021.

Tags: Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Energy, Sustainable Development Goals, GFH Publications

ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility 2021: Financing for a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia

This report documents ACGF's progress and achievements from January to December 2021.

Tags: ASEAN, Finance, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, GFH Publications

Carbon Pricing: Closing the Loophole in ASEAN's Climate Commitment

Carbon pricing reveals the true costs of fossil fuels, making it an effective tool to help communities choose low-carbon products and advance governments' net-zero goals.

Tags: Energy, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, ASEAN

Southeast Asia Is Building Back Bluer

Southeast Asian countries lay the groundwork for the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources in the region.

Tags: ASEAN, Environment, Economy, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

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