Environment Archives - Page 3 of 7

Classifying garbage for improving well-being in rural People’s Republic of China

Junpeng Li / July 10, 2023

The mismanagement of domestic waste in rural areas places stress on the environment and compromises people's quality of life.

Environment, Health, Water

Maximizing the value of water to end water scarcity in Asia

Santi Setiawati / March 22, 2023

Water scarcity is a global issue that affects 40% of the world’s population

Environment, Finance sector development

Central bank initiatives essential for developing effective sustainable finance markets

Sayuri Shirai / March 2, 2023

As many countries have begun to take greater climate action, central banks and financial regulators must also make greater efforts to foster more effective sustainable financial markets.

Agriculture and natural resources, Climate change, Environment

Integrated solutions to rangeland degradation in Mongolia

Davaatseren Narmandakh / December 27, 2022

The Mongolian rangelands are sensitive to climate change and variability, and their degradation has been alarming.

Climate change, Environment, Water

The “invisible” water crisis: Groundwater sustainability in Asia and the Pacific

Shujie Liang / November 28, 2022

Groundwater overexploitation has raised concerns about resource sustainability and environmental degradation.

Climate change, Environment, Governance and public sector management

Ocean governance and blue finance for revitalizing the blue economy

Michael C. Huang / August 12, 2022

The impacts of climate change, marine pollution, unsustainable fishing, and rapid, unsustainable coastal development are threatening ocean ecosystems and jeopardizing small island nations and other developing coastal economies.

Climate change, Environment, Poverty, Social development and protection

Protecting victims of climate-induced migration and displacement in South Asia

Pritha Datta / June 30, 2022

South Asia is home to a quarter of the world’s population and is extremely susceptible to climate change-induced displacement and migration.

Economics, Environment, Finance sector development, Governance and public sector management

Supporting blue skies through green development loans

Yixin Yao / February 14, 2022

Close collaboration, innovative project design, and technical and management capacity building have supported green development and air quality improvement by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Economics, Environment, Finance sector development, Governance and public sector management

Central banks lead the way on green monetary policy

Sayuri Shirai / February 3, 2022

Central banks are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of considering climate change risks, such as physical and transition risks, and some have already launched monetary policy initiatives within the mandate of price stability.

Economics, Environment, Information and Communications Technology, Infrastructure, Social development and protection, Urban Development

Levelling up innovation in Asia

Linda Arthur / December 30, 2021

Innovation is playing a vital role in the economic, social, and environmental progress of Asia and the Pacific and has been an important factor in the region's rapid and successful transformation. However, many countries in the region lag behind, innovating at a fraction of the pace as countries in similar or even lower income groups.