Pollution and threats to the environment

Asia has experienced massive economic growth, characterized by rapid urbanization and industrialization, changing demographics, and increasing consumption and demand for resources.

Emerging and new digital technologies have the potential to help countries tackle climate change, build climate and disaster resilience, and enhance environmental sustainability.

This publication showcases 100 projects and programs of the Asian Development Bank, development partners, governments, and the private sector to support cities across Asia and the Pacific in addressing the challenges of climate change.

This publication presents findings from a climate change risk and adaptation assessment in southern Viet Nam as part of the Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought-Affected Provinces (WEIDAP) project supported by the Asian Development Bank.

Climate change is the defining challenge of our time.

The Government of Canada and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) established the Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) Fund in February 2013.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a major global crisis requiring national, regional, and global intervention.

This atlas provides spatial information about Maldives and thematic maps necessary for assessing future development investments in terms of climate risks and geophysical hazards.

This atlas provides spatial information about Maldives and thematic maps necessary for assessing future development investments in terms of climate risks and geophysical hazards.

This atlas provides spatial information about Maldives and thematic maps necessary for assessing future development investments in terms of climate risks and geophysical hazards.

This atlas provides spatial information about Maldives and thematic maps necessary for assessing future development investments in terms of climate risks and geophysical hazards.

This atlas provides spatial information about Maldives and thematic maps necessary for assessing future development investments in terms of climate risks and geophysical hazards.

The Article 6 of the Paris Agreement lays the foundation for countries to use cooperative approaches in achieving and raising climate ambitions articulated in their respective nationally determined contributions.

This atlas provides spatial information about Bangladesh and thematic maps necessary for assessing future development investments in the agriculture and water sectors for climate risks and geophysical hazards.

This atlas provides spatial information about Bangladesh and thematic maps necessary for assessing future development investments in the agriculture and water sectors for climate risks and geophysical hazards.

Carbon pricing is a key element of the broader climate policy architecture that can help countries reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cost-effectively, while mobilizing fiscal resources to foster green recovery and growth.

Climate risk threatens Indonesia's socioeconomic development, and it is likely to exacerbate the plight of Indonesians living below and close to the poverty line.

Carbon pricing is a key element of the broader climate policy architecture that can help countries reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cost-effectively, while mobilizing fiscal resources to foster green recovery and growth.

This publication provides insights on deliberations regarding the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) transition and implications for Asia and the Pacific.

Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy is one of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Mi hijo Francisco es un relato de la experiencia de una mamá con su hijo diagnosticado con TEA (Trastorno del Espectro Autista).

Nanotechnology is an emerging and promising field for advanced applications in industrial, commercial and medical sectors, and nanomaterials can be found today in sunscreens, deodorants and textiles.

This report reviews trends and progress on climate change mitigation policies in 34 OECD countries and 10 partner economies (Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Russian Federation and South Africa), as well as in the European Union.

Nanotechnology is an emerging and promising field for advanced applications in industrial, commercial and medical sectors, and nanomaterials can be found today in sunscreens, deodorants and textiles.

This report reviews trends and progress on climate change mitigation policies in 34 OECD countries and 10 partner economies (Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Russian Federation and South Africa), as well as in the European Union.

The Congress "e;Arsenic in the Environment"e; offers an international, multi- and interdisciplinary discussion platform for research and innovation aimed towards a holistic solution to the problem posed by the environmental toxin arsenic, with considerable societal impact.

This report sets out the challenge for freshwater in a changing climate and provides policy guidance on how to navigate this new "e;waterscape"e;.

What are the measures and strategies already taken by OECD countries to reduce or stabilise greenhouse gases from road transport?

This report reviews vehicle emissions standards in Europe, Japan and the United States, providing the reader with valuable comparisons.

This report evaluates Australia's progress in reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international co-operation.

This volume presents new philosophical perspectives on environmental emotions.

This review of Spain's environmental performance takes stock of Spain's environmental performance since the last review done in 1997.

The Benefits of Climate Change Policies provides an overview of the state-of-the-art in assessment of the global benefits of climate change policies.

This report, part of a series covering around 20 OECD countries, contains a survey of Spain's main barriers to employment for older workers, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to overcome these barriers, and a set of policy recommendations to further action by public authorities and social partners.

Against the background of a projected doubling of world greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, this book explores feasible ways to abate them at least cost.

This book examines the contributions that space technologies can make in tackling some of the serious problems posed by climate change.

The search for cost-effective environmental policy measures has led to an increase in the use of tradeable permit systems.

The UNEP Frontiers report emphasises the critical relationship between a healthy environment and healthy people, and how human activities often undermine the long-term health and ability of ecosystems to support human well-being.

This year marks the start of the Decade of Action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Central Asia is vulnerable to water scarcity because it is located in semiarid and arid vegetation zones and large parts of its economy depend on water for irrigation and energy.

Foodandwatersecurityissuesareregardedassinequanonif asocietywants to p- mote health, peace and prosperity.

One of the major challenges for many Mediterranean and other countries is finding viable solutions to tackle water shortage.

With more than 50% of the world's population already living in towns and cities, migration from rural areas continuing at an alarming rate in developing countries and suburbanisation using more and more land in developed countries, the urban environment has become supremely important with regard to human health and wellbeing.

This volume is the result of work carried out under the NATO SPS Study Pilot Project "e;Sustainable Use and Protection of Groundwater Resources - Transboundary Water Management.

Natural and constructed wetlands play a very important role within the landscape and their ecological services are highly valuable.

Eutrophication continues to be a major global challenge to water quality scientists.

Estimates of the air pollution health impact play a crucial role in environmental protection.

Environmental Modeling and Health Risk Analysis (ACTS/RISK) The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with an integrated perspective on several ?

There is no more fundamental resource than water.

Global warming is accelerating faster than the ability for natural repair, and environmental stresses are damaging ecosystems, all affecting physical and biological systems on Earth.