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High-value horticulture in Viet Nam
Regional cooperation, policy coherence, knowledge sharing, and international support are essential to enable countries at different stages of development to fully participate in and benefit from the green transition. Photo credit: ADB.
How ASEAN Is Striving for a $1-Trillion Green Future

Across the region, member states are making the transition at varying speeds and through different pathways.

The Kapuas Hulu district has two national parks—Betung Kerihun, which features montane (or cloud) rain forests and lowland forests, and Danau Sentarum, a vast floodplain with seasonal lakes, freshwater swamp forest, and peat swamp forest. Photo credit: iStock/Rhett Ayers Butler - Mongabay.
It Takes a Village to Save a Forest

In West Kalimantan, community-focused investments are preventing deforestation and forest degradation.

Farmers in a rice field. Photo credit: ADB.
Deploying Remote Sensing to Improve Rice Area Monitoring in Viet Nam

Remote sensing provides accurate results that allow national governments to observe and respond promptly to changes in production and disasters.

Ports are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and face mounting pressure from climate risks, regulatory complexity, and growing stakeholder expectations. Photo credit: ADB.
Smart, Clean, Connected: The Next Wave of Port Decarbonization

Exploring practical pathways and technologies shaping Southeast Asia’s green and resilient ports.

The latest version of the taxonomy includes Version 4 includes the technical screening criteria for the three remaining focus sectors—agriculture, forestry, and fishing; manufacturing; and water supply, sewerage, and waste management. Photo credit: ADB.
ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance: 5 Things to Know

A comprehensive, science-based taxonomy will help businesses, project proponents, and investors understand what would qualify for sustainable financing.

Ports sit on the frontlines of climate risk, facing sea-level rise, storm surges, pollution pressures, and growing expectations from regulators, financiers, and communities. Photo credit: ADB.
Green and Resilient Ports: Global Lessons for Southeast Asia

Leading ports worldwide are advancing green and climate-resilient solutions, providing lessons for Southeast Asia’s port operators.

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