Climate change and disaster risk management


Housing, Buildings Are Key to Sustainable Development
In this op-ed, Cosima Stahr from SWITCH-Asia Sustainable Consumption and Production Facility and Rebecca Ochong from Habitat for Humanity International examine solutions to help minimize the impact of the building sector on climate change.

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

UN Issues New Guidance to Address Warming in Cities
The guide prescribes proven strategies to achieve sustainable urban cooling, with scores of case studies.

Tags: Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment

Framework for Circular Economy for the ASEAN Economic Community
The framework sets out an ambitious long-term vision for a circular economy in ASEAN. 

Tags: SEADS 2023, Environment, ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management

Will Asia Outshine the West in a Bid for a Sustainable Future?
Sherry Madera of the London Stock Exchange Group looks at how across Asia, there is evidence of countries prioritizing adaptation measures to boost climate resilience.

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

ADB Raises 2019–2030 Climate Finance Ambition to $100 Billion
The expanded climate finance ambition is a key element of ADB's efforts to support developing member countries.

Tags: Environment, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management

Restor Helps Anyone Be a Part of Ecological Restoration
Kate Brandt, chief sustainability officer at Google, says the open data platform allows anyone to analyze the restoration potential of any place on Earth.

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

Immediate Steps that Asia-Pacific Governments Can Take to Decarbonize via the Cloud
Cloud computing can accelerate innovation on the path to net-zero carbon, says Quint Simon, head of public policy, Asia-Pacific & Japan at Amazon Web Services.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Information and communications technology, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

Climate Risk Country Profile: Philippines
This report from ADB and World Bank summarizes the climate risks faced by the Philippines and looks at adaptation priorities.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Philippines, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management

$60 Million ADB Financing to Improve Climate Resilience of Infrastructure for Ethnic Minorities in Viet Nam
About 243,000 people, including 126,300 from ethnic minority groups, are expected to benefit from the project.   

Tags: Viet Nam, Environment, Water, Transportation, Health, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management

Asia–Pacific Can Still Be Carbon-Neutral by 2050, but Much Needs to Be Done
The region needs to avoid fossil fuels, switch to low-carbon fuels, deploy more renewable energy projects, and improve energy efficiency, among others.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Environment, Energy, Information and communications technology, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

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