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Studies show that migrant high-skilled professionals can help increase trade, capital flows, and knowledge and technology transfers whether or not they return to their home countries.
A project in Chaonan district in the People’s Republic China shows how to improve services in rural areas and small towns with scarce water resources.
The Asian Development Bank shares its experience in reducing its carbon footprint by implementing a rooftop solar photovoltaic system at its headquarters in metropolitan Manila.
Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.
With innovative environmental auditing, auditors can push governments toward better performance in environmental and climate policies.
The Republic of Korea’s Sudokwon Landfill, one of the largest in the world, offers a sustainable model for urban waste management.
Make it easier and profitable for commercial operators to develop shipping routes to remote areas.
Regional financial cooperation has strengthened Asian economies and made them more resilient, but attention toward this important work has waned in recent years.
The formula: installing energy efficient lighting systems in government offices and parks, distributing fluorescent lamps nationwide, and establishing a green labeling system for buildings.
Sorsogon City in the Philippines is investigating options for upgrading its open dumpsites to a properly managed landfill.