Environment


'Build Back Better with Resilience, Inclusivity, and Sustainability'
UN's Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana stresses the need for resilience, inclusivity, and sustainability post-COVID-19.

Tags: 2021 Videos, Sustainable Development Goals, Economics, Health, COVID-19, Environment

Green Investments, Revenue Mobilization, Big Data Key to Southeast Asia Recovery
ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa outlines key policy actions needed to recover from the coronavirus disease pandemic.

Tags: 2021 Videos, Environment, Finance, Sustainable Development Goals, Governance and public sector management

Southeast Asia Needs Wide-Ranging Reforms to Sustain Recovery
New path forward needed to address the challenges of COVID-19, said speakers at the second annual Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2021.

Tags: ASEAN, COVID-19, Health, Economics, Sustainable Development Goals, Environment, Governance and public sector management, Information and communications technology

Green, Sustainability, and Social Bonds for COVID-19 Recovery: A Thematic Bonds Primer
This primer explains how theme bonds can help finance COVID-19 recovery programs and projects while catering to specific targets such as environmental sustainability, infrastructure development, and social protection.

Tags: Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19, GFH Publications

Why a Green Recovery Is Key to Bouncing Back from COVID-19
Going green can create long-term jobs, accelerate climate resilience, protect the environment and natural capital, and catalyze capital at scale.

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

What Makes a City Smart?
To be considered smart, cities should not just be technology-forward, they should also be people-focused.

Tags: Urban development, ASEAN, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

The Philippines Grows Its Green Finance Market
A report examines initiatives to promote green finance and recommends measures to attract more investments in green infrastructure.

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

Asian Water Development Outlook 2020: Advancing Water Security Across Asia and the Pacific
This report examines the water security status in Asia and the Pacific and recommends policies to secure the region’s water supply.

Tags: Water, Health, Sustainable Development Goals, Environment

Preparing for Drought during a Pandemic
A UNESCAP–ASEAN report urges policy makers to include climate action and adaption in COVID-19 stimulus packages.

Tags: ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, COVID-19, Health, Environment, Agriculture and food security, Economy

Old Technology Offers New Hope to Indonesian Farmers
LIDAR technology promises to be a game changer in providing better irrigation to farmers.

Tags: Indonesia, Agriculture and food security, Sustainable Development Goals, Environment, Information and communications technology

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