Environment

ADB Plans $14 Billion to Ease Food Crisis, Promote Long-Term Food Security in Asia and the Pacific

The assistance expands ADB’s support for food security in the region, where nearly 1.1 billion people lack healthy diets due to poverty and high food prices.

Tags: Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022

This annual flagship report from ADB provides key economic, financial, social, and environmental data as well as select indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Tags: Economics, Sustainable Development Goals, Environment, Health, Finance, Governance and public sector management, Trade and industry, Social development and poverty

ADB Launches Program to Scale Up Investments in Air Quality Improvement

The program will stimulate investments in projects that benefit air quality such as greenhouse gas reduction in energy, agriculture, transport, industrial, and urban development, among other sectors.

Tags: Environment, Energy, Agriculture and food security, Transportation, Urban development

Asian Cities to Build Climate-Resilient Infrastructure with ADB Support

Collaborations with Makassar in Indonesia, Penang in Malaysia, Tbilisi in Georgia, and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia are underway.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Environment, Urban development, Climate change and disaster risk management, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

New Normal, New Technologies, New Financing

This report looks at how G20 could be an effective international forum to foster a coordinated global response to establish and deliver commitments for resilient, sustainable, and inclusive growth.

Tags: Information and communications technology, COVID-19, Sustainable Development Goals, Economy, Finance, Environment, Regional cooperation and integration

Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Risk Management: Revitalizing Philippine Rivers to Boost Climate Resilience and Enhance Environmental Stability

This case study brief shares insights from pilot projects in the Philippines on how nature-based solutions can strengthen flood risk management in cost-effective ways.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Philippines, Agriculture and food security, Tourism, Water, Health

ASEAN Gears Up for a Shift to Electric Vehicles

Accelerating EV adoption is expected to help decarbonize the transport sector as well as attract investments.

Tags: Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Transportation, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, ASEAN, Energy, Information and communications technology

Setting Up the Building Blocks for Smart Waste Management in Battambang, Cambodia

A project to pilot a smart solid waste management system together with smart financial management solutions is on top of the agenda to address the city's needs.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN, Cambodia

Breaking the Waves: Kickstarting the Global Sustainable Blue Economy in Southeast Asia

Advancing a sustainable blue economy entails developing a globally recognized taxonomy, attracting much-needed private capital into blue projects, and generating a healthy project pipeline.

Tags: Environment, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Tourism, Philippines, Indonesia, GFH News

Designing a Community-Based Air Quality Monitoring System to Mitigate Air Pollution Health Risks

Thanks to its people-centered design, the system was able to disseminate reliable and timely information on air quality to users.

Tags: Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Indonesia, Health

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