Climate change
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ADB deepens its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change
By Bambang Susantono on Friday, 22 December 2017
As development institutions are expected to deliver more climate finance, ADB will play a more significant role in helping its developing member countries fulfill their climate pledges.
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2018 will be a crucial year for international climate policy making
By Preety Bhandari on Tuesday, 12 December 2017
There are only eleven months left for countries to finalize the implementation framework for the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.
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How ADB is supporting PRC’s drive to become an “ecological civilization”
By Stephen P. Groff on Monday, 11 December 2017
Vice-President Stephen Groff explains how ADB is helping the People’s Republic of China deliver environmentally sustainable growth and achieve its climate targets.
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Building resilience with nature
By Daniele Ponzi, Xianfu Lu, Charles Rodgers on Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Nature-based solutions are gaining credibility as an effective way to make vulnerable communities more resilient against climate change.
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ADB to more than double climate financing for vulnerable Pacific countries
By Stephen P. Groff on Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Vice-President Stephen Groff, in Fiji for a COP23 meeting, reveals that ADB will mobilize over $500 million in climate finance for the Pacific until 2021.
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Climate finance or development finance?
By Nathan Rive on Tuesday, 29 August 2017
What makes an investment a climate change adaptation rather than a development project is not always a straightforward question.
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Get ready for climate impacts beyond your imagination
By Renard Teipelke on Monday, 14 August 2017
We must be fully aware that extreme weather events will become more frequent and severe to prepare better for their impacts.
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How global warming will hurt Asian economic growth
By Minsoo Lee on Monday, 10 July 2017
Countries in the region have much to lose if they don’t act now to curb temperature rise.
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Using high-tech infrastructure to fight climate change
By Kijin Kim on Monday, 29 May 2017
Taking urgent action to combat climate change means building infrastructure that can withstand its impacts.
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How farmers cope with natural disasters in Bangladesh, Pakistan
By Shikha Jha on Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Post-disaster strategies help farmers overcome immediate losses while they wait for assistance.
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Heading off a climate migration crisis in Asia
By Bart Édes on Friday, 03 March 2017
Only proactive policies can minimize the human displacement caused by climate change.
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Less talk, more action on climate change
By Daniel Hersson on Wednesday, 21 December 2016
We debunk 4 myths of the post-Paris scenario on clean technology to encourage faster action on climate change.
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Asian judges should unite to fight climate change
By Irum Ahsan on Monday, 24 October 2016
At a time when halting climate change seems impossible, let us work with our judiciaries and become their partners to deal with this crisis head-on.
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Securing sustainable fishing in the Pacific Coral Triangle countries
By Mark Rosegrant on Monday, 24 October 2016
A new study shows that the Pacific islands’ future demand for fish can be addressed by scaling up aquaculture production, and coupling it with climate adaptation and environmental protection measures.
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What CSOs can do for climate change accountability
By Richeline Tan Mascarinas on Thursday, 06 October 2016
Engaging with civil society will help the Paris agreement’s accountability mechanism become more effective.
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5 lessons learned on building tomorrow’s clean technology leaders
By Danny Kennedy on Friday, 16 September 2016
Asia is central to the global transition to cleaner energy. Change must happen on an unprecedented scale. We need solutions, and we need them fast.
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Facing the social protection challenges of climate change
By Johanna Knoess on Thursday, 25 August 2016
We need social protection programs that address the social consequences of natural disasters.
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Emission trading schemes, interlinking can curtail GHG emissions
By Virender K. Duggal on Wednesday, 08 June 2016
ETSs have enormous potential to help countries achieve their national climate goals, and reduce emissions in a cost-effective manner if interlinked with each other.
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COP21 Paris Agreement and the carbon markets resurgence
By Virender K. Duggal on Monday, 23 May 2016
The new mechanism in the deal against climate change can generate momentum for market-based instruments to encourage low-carbon growth.
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3 reasons why climate change mitigation should be gender-sensitive
By Dagmar Zwebe on Monday, 09 May 2016
The importance of women benefiting from climate change mitigation efforts in Southeast Asia becomes clearer by the day.
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