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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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Prospects for Transitioning from a Linear to Circular Economy in Developing Asia
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2022-02-22)Unsustainable consumption, driven by the increasing extraction of raw materials, manufacturing, and production, is contributing to environmental degradation and the acceleration of climate change. In developing Asia, consumption trends will continue ... -
Examining Climate-Conflict Links in Southeast Asia
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-02-21)The security implications of climate change have become a focus for world leaders and global policymakers in recent years. One of the leading security concerns about climate change is its potential to spark violent intra-state conflict.1 With this ... -
Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Risk Management: Revitalizing Philippine Rivers to Boost Climate Resilience and Enhance Environmental Sustainability
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-02-15)This brief shares how the regional TA identified NbS options for the FRM master plans using the NRM approach. The river basins used as NbS pilot areas could serve as models for potential replication and upscaling in other river basins in the Philippines ... -
Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia: Wasted Opportunity?
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2022-02-10)Plastic pollution is clearly a climate problem as it contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions. What has been done in Southeast Asia ─ one of the plastic pollution hotpots ─ to reverse the worsening marine plastic pollution? -
Securing Green Transition of the Textile and Readymade Garments Sector in Bangladesh
(Centre for Policy Dialogue, 2022-01-30)A CPD power point presentaion discussing the green transition of the textile and readymade garments sector in Bangladesh. The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has made commitments for GHG reductions and other climate measures, It has formulated several ... -
Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities: Thailand 2021 Report
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-01-30)This report highlights four key sectors to grow investments in green infrastructure in Thailand: renewable energy, sustainable transport, sustainable water management, and sustainable waste management, and showcases other green investment opportunities ... -
Impact of Energy Innovation on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Moderation of Regional Integration in Asian Economies
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2022-01-30)In order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Asian countries are trying to realize the potential of energy innovation. However, several structural issues might deter the expected impact of ... -
Regional Cooperation for Improving Agriculture Production Efficiency: A Strategic Tool for Emission Reduction
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2022-01-30)The growing population and climatic uncertainties have compelled producers to undertake faster exploitation of the resources in agricultural production to meet global food security, which, in turn, leads towards unsustainable and input-led inefficient ... -
Rethinking Asia’s Low-Carbon Growth in the Post-Covid World: Towards a Net-Zero Economy
(Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2022-01-30)Asia’s historical development is at a crossroads. Twenty months into the coronavirus pandemic, the cumulative economic and financial impacts are estimated to be much worse than those of the 1997 Asian economic crisis and the 2008 global financial crisis. ... -
Plastic Waste Use in Road Construction: Viable Waste Management?
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2022-01-24)Recently a lot of interest has been taken in waste plastic use, for the first time in a trail one Kilometer Road construction in Islamabad, Pakistan. Waste plastic in road construction has been used, earlier in a few developed and developing countries. ...