Asian Development Blog

Disaster resilient infrastructure will create economic benefits while decreasing suffering. Photo: ADB

How to Deliver the Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure that Asia Needs

Governments in Asia and the Pacific should consider the direct and indirect benefits of resilient infrastructure, including losses avoided and economic and development benefits even when disaster doesn’t strike.

Steven Goldfinch

Women's leadership is key to addressing climate change. Photo: V.S.Anandhakrishna

Addressing The Climate Crisis by Investing in Gender Equality and Women's Leadership

The recent IPCC reports have pointed out the climate emergency the world is facing. Through women’s leadership in climate action, we can better address the crisis.

Zonibel Woods

Climate finance should be focused on delivering specific, quantifiable results. Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Focus Climate Finance on Results

Climate finance investments need a clear purpose, showing how these investments will help climate mitigation by reducing greenhouse gas emissions or how they will help climate adaptation by improving the resilience of infrastructure, communities, and livelihoods.

Garrett Kilroy, Nathan Subramaniam

Incorporating climate change into primary and secondary curricula will give the next generation a head start in addressing the issue. Photo: ADB

Four Ways Education Can Fight Climate Change

Education is a fundamental tool for advancing action on climate change, yet it has not been adequately tapped for its potential.

Shanti Jagannathan, Arghya Sinha Roy

Water resources throughout the People’s Republic of China are affected by the management of the country’s river basins. Photo: Joshua Fernandez

Protecting The Yellow River Basin in the People’s Republic of China

With the right policies, the Yellow River can help the People’s Republic of China achieve its goals for ecological sustainability and economic growth.

Silvia Cardascia

Climate change impacts are a factor in the increasing cost of food. Photo: ADB

One Way to Address Inflation: Take Action on Climate Change

Climate change is now being felt at the dining table and the consumer’s wallet. The prices of food and many other products and services are soaring, and one of the causes is “climate change inflation”.

Yesim Elhan-Kayalar

Small energy solutions, including small wind and power generators, and homes and vehicles that generate and store energy, is part of the answer to the climate crisis. Photo: Michael Fousert

Small Energy Solutions Can Help Us Reach Big Climate Targets

Smaller power generation and storage technologies, known as distributed energy resources, can help developing countries move to carbon neutrality.

Kelly Hewitt

The right mix of regulations, and incentives, can speed the process of decarbonization. Photo: ADB

Effective Energy Regulation and Incentives Can Help Fight Climate Change

Policymakers need to take bold action on several fronts related to energy to make progress in the fight against climate change.

Kelly Hewitt

Carbon pricing, including on the burning of fossil fuels, is an important part of an overall climate strategy. Photo: Anne Nygard

How Carbon Pricing Can Drive Green Recovery and Growth

Carbon pricing – the cost of the damage caused by climate change – can be an important part of a broader climate policy that creates incentives to reduce emissions.

Virender K. Duggal