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Pacific island countries need to include climate action in national development plans to lessen the economic costs of climate change.

The Maldives is adopting advanced low-carbon technologies to reduce emissions and diesel imports with the help of the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism.

Solomon Islands has overcome significant challenges to private sector development by implementing policies that create jobs and livelihoods through private enterprise.

A district heating project taps the help of private sector companies to promote higher energy efficiency and lower emissions.

The Asian Development Bank examines prospects to ramp up efforts for greater utilization of demand-side energy efficiency in Asia and the Pacific.

Singapore’s limited land availability did not prevent the National Parks Board from providing open recreational spaces through its Park Connector Network, which converts underused spaces along existing infrastructure into green public spaces that create a sense of openness and livability.

In Kazakhstan, infection among workers at a road upgrading project was avoided because good occupational safety and health measures were in place.  

To avoid large economic losses from climate change, Southeast Asia can lead the way in global climate action by shifting towards a low-carbon economy.

Knowledge of a startup’s technology, human resources, marketability, and growth potential lowers the risks of venture capital investments.

A new book identifies ways to stimulate Asian economic growth through a shift from traditional industrial policies to indigenous innovation.