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Built in 256 BC, the Dujiangyan system harnesses the power of nature to irrigate farmlands and prevent floods in the People’s Republic of China.
Increasing investments in natural capital requires a proper accounting of its economic value for informed policy and decision-making.
This report provides a framework for implementing commercially viable distributed electrification solutions and shares lessons from a pilot in the Philippines.
Develop a national strategic plan that adopts ESG standards for mining of minerals.
Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.
Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.
COP14 resolutions reinforce ADB’s mandate to support DMCs in meeting their obligations through strengthened safeguards.
In the People’s Republic of China, rehabilitation of the Simao River took an ecological and green development path and was integrated into city plans.
In the PRC, the successful restoration of the Ma’anshan and Zhihui mining pits showcases innovative business models.
Circular practices, such as extending a product’s useful life or recycling waste into products, can yield environmental as well as economic benefits.