Climate change and disaster risk management


ASEAN Needs to Green Global Value Chains amid Climate Risks
This would entail significant policy change, grant of incentives, and reskilling or upskilling of the region's workforce.

Tags: SEADS 2023, ASEAN, Trade and industry, Regional cooperation and integration, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Energy

Alam Sehat Lestari: Linking Conservation and Human Health to Preserve Borneo’s Rainforests
An Indonesian nonprofit provides affordable healthcare and alternative livelihoods in West Kalimantan to encourage local communities to protect and preserve climate-critical forests.

Tags: Indonesia, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Health, Information and communications technology, Finance, Agriculture and food security

Rethinking Infrastructure Financing for Southeast Asia in the Post-Pandemic Era
This report analyzes how the pandemic has impacted investment in infrastructure in Southeast Asia and assesses how infrastructure development can help drive economic recovery and support sustainable growth.

Tags: SEADS 2023, ASEAN, Finance, COVID-19, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

The Catalytic Role of Credit Enhancement and Blended Finance for Infrastructure in Asia
The use of guarantees in blended finance transactions could help close the infrastructure financing gap in Asia.

Tags: Finance, ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Energy, Sustainable Development Goals

Bridging the Climate Finance Gap Entails Tapping All Available Resources
Right policy and regulatory framework and an attractive investment climate key to attracting private capital.

Tags: Indonesia, Finance, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals, 2023 Videos, SEADS2023

'No One Country Alone Will Crack the Nut to Decarbonizing the Steel, Cement, Shipping, and Aviation Sectors'
International cooperation needed to speed the decarbonization of high-emitting sectors.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Energy, Sustainable Development Goals, SEADS2023

There Is No Shortage of Finance for the Net-Zero Transition
The challenge is to de-risk projects and ensure there is long-term finance from private resources.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Environment, Energy, Sustainable Development Goals, Technology, Information and communications technology, SEADS2023

Nusantara to Be the First City in Indonesia to Meet Net Zero
Nusantara expected to be the catalyst for greater economic distribution particularly in the eastern part of Indonesia.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS 2023, Indonesia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Energy, Sustainable Development Goals, Urban development, Technology, SEADS2023

Deploy Innovative Clean Solutions to Bolster the Fight against Climate Change
The US has put in more than $21 billion for demonstration projects to advance nuclear, clean hydrogen, carbon capture, and other technologies in the fight against climate change.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS, Climate change and disaster risk management, Energy, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Technology, SEADS2023

$200 Billion in Opportunities Seen in the Manufacture of Solar PVs, Electric Motorcycles, and Batteries
Unlocking the region’s potential for the three opportunities would depend on whether the right enablers are in place, including regulatory policies, business ecosystems, technologies, and funding.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS 2023, ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Energy, Environment, Private sector development, Sustainable Development Goals, Trade and industry, SEADS2023

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