We need to do whatever it takes to improve air quality
Now is the time to take advantage of the clean air being experienced in many cities across Asia. We must not support a “quick and dirty” post-COVID-19 recovery plan that returns pollution to the region’s skies.
我们需竭尽全力改善空气质量
疫情期间，许多亚洲城市的空气变清洁了，我们应及时利用这个机会。我们不应支持那些会使亚洲天空再度污染的“又快又脏”的疫后复原计划。
Back to blue: Let’s value our oceans again
Blue credits offer an innovative financing approach for attracting private capital to oceans health improvement projects.
Youth involvement key to keeping Asia’s skies clear
To reduce air pollution, national and city government policy makers, their development partners, academe, and the private sector need to work with young people.
Build green to help fend off the next pandemic
Investments in climate-resilient infrastructure should be the centerpiece of the billions of dollars in economic stimulus being used to rebuild Asia’s economies.
In the Pacific, COVID-19 is changing the way we think about waste management
The pandemic is producing more household waste and increased amounts of dangerous medical waste. We need to manage these changes for our immediate safety and for the long-term welfare of our communities.
Five myths about population, aging and environmental sustainability
For sustainable development, universal wellbeing should be the goal, rather than endless growth. Minimizing further growth in human populations is only part of the solution, but an essential part.
Microfinance can be a powerful force in disaster recovery
The cost of disasters far outweighs the resources available for recovery. Microfinance could be one way to fill the funding gap.
In Wenchuan, they really did build back better
‘Build back better’ is often easier said than done after a disaster, but one example from the People’s Republic of China shows that it can be done well.
汶川灾后重建得更好
灾后“重建得更好”通常说起来容易，做起来难，但中华人民共和国的例子表明，这是可以实现的。