Tourism
Closing loopholes in the regulation of alternative accommodations would benefit the travelers, the state, and property owners.
Tourism ministers in Southeast Asia have endorsed a holistic and long-term strategic plan to guide the sustainable development of the tourism industry.
Tags: Tourism, Environment, ASEAN
This brief analyzes the importance of Thailand’s short-term rentals to tourism and shows how fully regulating the rental segment would benefit tourists, providers, and the state.
Using a business-led approach, the program works with MSMEs to reduce the social and environmental impacts of tourism.
Tags: Tourism, Lao PDR, Sustainable Development Goals, Environment
Grants ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 in store for eligible projects that support bolstering connectivity, environment, tourism, or agriculture in BIMP-EAGA.
Tags: Environment, Agriculture, Tourism, Sustainable Development Goals
This brochure provides highlights from ADB’s Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2023: Imagining a Net-Zero ASEAN event which explored how the region can ramp up efforts to decarbonize and target low-carbon growth.
Tags: ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Finance, Information and communications technology, Urban development, Tourism, Health, Energy
The project is expected to benefit 104,500 residents and 1.3 million annual visitors by 2031.
Tags: Lao PDR, Tourism, Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals, Environment, Urban development
Addressing the trend is more urgent now with climate change seen doubling or even tripling negative challenges of over-tourism.
Tags: Tourism, COVID-19, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment
This brief examines the state of alternative accommodations in Southeast Asia and presents policy recommendations to strengthen their regulation and management.
Initiatives include shifting to sustainable aviation fuel and more environment-friendly transportation modes, such as electric vehicles.
Tags: Tourism, Transportation, Energy, Environment, ASEAN
