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

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

Strengthening Foundations to Unlock Green Finance in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
This brief sets out ways Lao PDR can offset the financial impacts of climate change and start improving its creditworthiness to unlock green growth.

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

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