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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 (ESG) investment is critical for achieving inclusive growth in Asia and can play a critical role in reducing the income inequality caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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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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Green Recovery in Post-COVID-19 Southeast Asia?
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2020-10-07)The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted unprecedented economic damages across the globe. Amidst rigorous efforts to manage immediate issues like job losses and business displacements, low-carbon proponents have begun to make calls for a green recovery. In ... -
Human Rights: ASEAN’s Changing Perspectives
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2020-09-22)ASEAN’s changing perspectives on human rights saw the latest shift taking place in the recent ASEAN foreign ministers virtual meeting hosted by Vietnam, on the back of concerns over the plight of the Rohingya refugees. -
Apathy towards Climate-Induced Migrants amid COVID-19: Insights from Bangladesh, India & Pakistan
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2020-09-15)Climate-induced migration is a well-known phenomenon occurring periodically in response to fast and slow onset events. Climate change projections are a global threat, but damaged is perceived to be higher in ecological and economical fragile countries, ... -
The Viability of Green Bonds as a Financing Mechanism for Green Buildings in ASEAN
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2020-09-15)As the growth of energy demand outstrips that of energy supply in Southeast Asia, it becomes imperative for ASEAN member states to seek energy efficiency improvements for sustained energy security. While green buildings have an overall low penetration ... -
Eco Civilization: The Chinese Vision of Prosperity
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2020-09-14)The paper mainly aims to study the current state of environmental degradation, human prosperity and future course of actions. It will briefly analyze the current development model, environment status, prosperity and new model of development. The paper ... -
Urgently Needed: Ecological View in Decision-making
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2020-09-08)Increasing plastic use during the time of pandemic confirms the underlying limitation in the common human security approach to solving environmental woes. A shift to a more ecological perspective is needed if the world is to meaningfully address ... -
Urban Financing Partnership Facility: 2020 Mid-Year Report
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-08-31)This Mid-year Report covers the period of January to June 2020, detailing the progress made by Urban Financing Partnership Facility (UFPF) and the related trust funds, namely: the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF), the Urban Environmental ... -
Solid Waste Management in Kep Province
(The Asia Foundation, 2020-08-30)This ‘scoping study report’ seeks to collect and organize the knowledge gathered about current waste management practices and challenges in Kep. This information is accompanied by a brief description of the Cambodian waste management context, provided ... -
Poisons in Our Environment and Way Forward
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2020-08-30)Pakistan environmental protection act defines hazardous substance and hazardous waste (PEPA, 1997) and based on the same a contaminated site may be described as an area which because of its hazardous contaminants (toxic, explosive, flammable, corrosive, ... -
Transforming Urban–Rural Water Linkages into High-Quality Investments
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-08-30)This publication describes the urban–rural water linkages (URWLs) approach to restoring river health in degraded environments, such as the Tuan River in Henan Province of the People’s Republic of China. The URWLs approach tackles issues affecting urban ...