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The rapid expansion of the aircraft fleet in Asia and the Pacific, particularly among budget carriers, is driving the growth in demand for maintenance services. Photo credit: iStock/gorodenkoff.
Southeast Asia Ramps Up Capacity to Cash In on Booming Aircraft Services

Southeast Asia is emerging as an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) hub in Asia and the Pacific.

The PENCAS Act is a landmark legislation that institutionalizes the systematic measurement of stock and flows of natural resources and the contributions they provide to society and economy. Photo credit: ADB.
Measure What You Treasure: Advancing Natural Capital Accounting in the Philippines

Putting nature on the Philippine balance sheet paves the way for holistic, evidence-based policymaking and programming.

The Chao Phraya river basin is home to 57% of Thailand’s population, including Bangkok, and generates 66% of the country’s gross domestic product. Photo credit: ADB.
In Managing Floods and Droughts in Thailand’s Chao Phraya, Ensuring River Health Is a Must

Deploying a natural approach to manage rivers entails the conservation, rehabilitation, and management of ecosystems to increase resilience to climate change.

Between 2018 and 2023, Asia received $18 billion of private investments in plastic circularity, only 10% of total investments, despite the greater magnitude of plastic pollution in this region. Photo credit: ADB.
Global Plastics Treaty: A Turning Point in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution

The proposed agreement seeks to establish a framework that addresses the full life cycle of plastic.

Villagers fish by the floating solar panels at the Da Mi hydropower plant in Binh Thuan, Viet Nam. Photo credit: ADB.
Southeast Asia Needs Serious Money to Get to Net Zero

Addressing the significant financing gap is crucial, requiring bold targets and more international support.

In 2023, the warmest year on record, heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and tropical cyclones intensified across the world, with devastating effects on Southeast Asia and other climate-vulnerable regions. Photo credit: ADB.
As Temperatures Rise, Southeast Asia Needs a Larger Share of Climate Finance Flows

The United Nations has called for a doubling of adaptation finance, which is the priority for countries most affected by climate change.

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