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ESG investment has the potential to bridge the gap between traditional capitalism and the newer concepts of shared economic and social value and sustainable and inclusive finance. It can also act as a driver for incentivizing the private sector to tackle environmental and social challenges, such as those related to renewable energy, employee training and education, and the gender gap. These benefits can in turn help to boost corporate value and economic growth.
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Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment: Opportunities and Risks for Asia
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2020-06-04)
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have become an important part of global investment decisions. ESG investment encompasses a broad array of measures and is receiving increasingly widespread attention and recognition from policy makers, ...
More Plastic Bags than Fish? East Asia’s New Environmental Threat
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2019-04-08)
Marine plastic pollution is the new environmental threat facing mankind. This is also afflicting East Asia where six countries are major pollutants. While some in the region have started tackling this new menace, more can be done by all.
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Increasing Global Climate Ambition and Implications for Korea
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, 2021-05-25)Major GHG emitters such as China, the United States (U.S.), European Union (EU), Japan and Korea have pledged to move forward carbon neutrality by the middle of this century. To realize carbon neutrality, reduction efforts must be strengthened until ... -
Climate Risk Country Profile China
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-05-20)This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by China. This includes rapid onset and longterm changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes on communities, livelihoods and economies, many of which are ... -
The Mekong River Ecosystem in Crisis: ASEAN Cannot be a Bystander
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2021-05-19)This Perspective challenges this sub-regional approach to the Mekong issues on two accounts: (i) The impact of the environmental crisis in the Mekong River ecosystem goes beyond the sub-regional confines and affects ASEAN’s food security and climate ... -
What Determines Coal Consumption for Heating Residential Space in Central Asia?
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2021-05-15)Despite complete electrification in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic, the reliance on coal for heating residential spaces is high. Using microdata from the national household surveys from Kazakhstan in 2017 and the Kyrgyz Republic in 2016, this study ... -
Climate Risk Country Profile Indonesia
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-05-13)This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Indonesia. This includes rapid onset and long- term changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes on communities, livelihoods and economies, many of which ... -
Climate Risk Country Profile Pakistan
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-05-13)This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Pakistan. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes on communities, livelihoods and economies, many of which are ... -
Screening Tool for Energy Evaluation of Projects: A Reference Guide for Assessing Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Systems
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-04-30)The Screening Tool for Energy Evaluation of Projects (STEEP) is designed to help improve energy use efficiency in water and wastewater treatment systems. This publication provides a detailed overview of STEEP and guides users on how to apply it during ... -
Artisanal, Small-scale and Large-scale Mining in Lao PDR
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2021-04-15)Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into its resource sectors has been integral to the Lao government’s goal to leave the ranks of “Least Developed Countries” (Menon and Warr 2013). Having sustained average growth at more than 6% until the ... -
Are Coastal Protective Hard Structures Still Applicable with Respect to Shoreline Changes in Sri Lanka?
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2021-03-30)Monitoring the changes in coastlines is an important matter and has been the subject of great concern in recent years. The Western and North-Western provincial coasts of Sri Lanka are economically significant and have a highly dynamic nature. This study ... -
Why is Energy Access not Enough for Choosing Clean Cooking Fuels? Sustainable Development Goals and Beyond
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2021-03-30)The transition to sustainable energy requires an assessment of drivers of the use of clean and dirty fuels for cooking. Literature highlights the importance of access to modern fuel for switching from dirty fuels. Though access to cleaner fuels such ...