Environment

Electric Bikes in the People’s Republic of China: Impact on the Environment and Prospects for Growth
This report analyzes the environmental performance of e-bikes relative to other competing modes, their market potential, and the viability of alternative battery technologies. It also frames the role of e-bikes in the PRC's transportation system and recommends policy for decision makers in the PRC's central and municipal governments. Read more.

Understanding and Responding to Climate Change in Developing Asia
This report summarizes the recommendations of the regional plans and outlines ongoing and planned interventions to help build low-carbon, climate resilient economies in Asia and the Pacific. Read more.

Sustainability Report 2009
Sustainability Report 2009 - The second Sustainability Report of ADB is readily available. It reflects our continued work on promoting environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive growth, and minimizing our corporate environmental footprint. Read more.

Under the Weather and the Rising Tide: Adapting to a Changing Climate in Asia and the Pacific
This booklet describes a number of adaptation strategies and actions being pursued by ADB, its country partners, and the international community. These strategies and actions reflect several important adaptation considerations for developing member countries, such as: country ownership, partnership synergies, integrating disaster risk reduction and climate risk management, and a no-regret approach. Download the publication.

Nature and Nurture: Poverty and Environment in Asia and the Pacific
This publication provides an overview of poverty-environment interactions and presents some of these case studies and others that show how poor communities in Asia and the Pacific have sought to break out of poverty through local actions that improved their environment or made them less vulnerable to environmental stress. Download the publication.

Reviving Lakes and Wetlands: Lessons Learned from the People's Republic of China
Lakes and wetlands in the People's Republic of China are facing serious threats. The experience of three lake restoration programs highlights how a strong and consistent political leadership, integrated planning and analysis, and effective management structures and financial engineering can usher in successful results. Download the publication.

Toward Resource-Efficient Economies in Asia and the Pacific - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
March 2008
The report reviews the economic and environmental consequences of resource inefficiency in Asia and the Pacific and examines a range of technical, policy, and institutional responses for more resource-efficient development pattern, with particular attention to the vital role governments. This analysis is a contribution to the global G8 3R Initiative, which seeks to promote the "reduce, reuse, recycle" approach to waste management. Read more.

The Multilateral Development Banks and the Climate Change Agenda
This joint report on the current and planned climate change mitigation and adaptation activities of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) has a number of specific purposes. Download the publication [PDF].

Environmentally Responsible Procurement
December 2007

This handbook provides guidance to ADB staff, consultants, and staff of executing agencies in designing and implementing environmentally sound projects. It supplements the Environmental Assessment Guidelines (2003) by elaborating on the links between environmental assessment and procurement, and by strengthening the implementation of environmental mitigation measures. Read more.

Find out about ADB's ongoing and emerging climate change mitigation and adaptation program, and how ADB stands ready to play a catalytic role in helping Asia and the Pacific region meet the challenges brought about by climate change. Read more.

This paper investigates the impact of IRTP on forest resources harvesting from the Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Reserve in Sri Lanka. Read more [PDF].

ADB's first Sustainability Report makes easily accessible information on ADB's policies, programs, and practices, as related to promoting the social and environmental sustainability of development in Asia and the Pacific. Read more.

This study focuses on access to energy for all while keeping in view the energy, environment and poverty linkages. Read more.

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between the transport sector and climate change, and the future of GhG emission under various scenarios. Read more.

These country and city synthesis reports (CSR) are the first comprehensive overview of urban air quality management (AQM) for 17 countries and 1 city in Asia. Read more.

The book presents case studies of good practice on sustainable urban development from 12 Asian countries and provides insights into current issues, management approaches, and investment types in urban development in Asian setting. Read more.

The Clean Energy Applications in Asia and the Pacific summarizes the results and outcome of a regional technical assistance project on the Promotion of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Greenhouse Gas Abatement, or PREGA, co-financed by the Government of the Netherlands and ADB, and participated in by 15 DMCs. Read more.

The publication presents 16 case studies documenting relationships in Asia between poverty, health, and natural resources management, and analyzes lessons that can be drawn from this experience for improved environmental management and poverty reduction efforts. Read more.

The studies are designed to assist Pacific Developing Member Countries (PDMCs) to enhance their adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change and variability, including extreme events. Read more.

This book is the second in the Asian Environment Outlook (AEO) series published by ADB. It centers on the critical missing ingredient in the pursuit of a sustainable future for Asia and the Pacific—that of a fully engaged private sector. Read more.