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Features
Results 51-60 of 427
26 Nov 2012
ADB is actively participating in the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Doha, Qatar, to draw attention to key issues facing the Asia-Pacific region.
26 Nov 2012
Scientists warn that the world's climate is changing because of rising greenhouse gas emissions that might end up warming the planet by well over 2 degrees. Here are some glaring numbers that show the impacts of climate change in Asia and the Pacific.
19 Nov 2012
Waste management and sanitation remains a problem in developing Asia, where millions still suffer from the fact that most towns and cities use open dumps and only about 10% of solid waste ends up in properly engineered and managed landfill sites. Here's a by the numbers look at how wastewater management measures up in Asia and the Pacific.
16 Nov 2012
In the People's Republic of China, a four-lane expressway - half of it bridges and tunnels - through one of the most biodiverse regions in the world is facilitating trade and raising incomes for farmers.
15 Nov 2012
ADB is helping countries in Asia and the Pacific promote environmental justice through knowledge sharing and capacity building
8 Nov 2012
Through its Trade Finance Program (TFP), ADB encourages trade in some of the most challenging markets in Asia and the Pacific. TFP Head Steven Beck explains why the Programme, which reached a turnover of $3.5 billion in 2011, is key to the region's economic growth and jobs creation.
7 Nov 2012
Rising costs in higher education are outstripping the capacity of students to pay for fees and of states to fund the sector, raising questions about how to make it more inclusive in the future. Here’s a by the number look at some of the issues leading to rising higher education costs in the Asia and the Pacific region.
6 Nov 2012
Sustainable transport development in Asia is crucial for responding to climate change, achieving energy security, and sustaining economic growth around the world.
6 Nov 2012
Road deaths currently claim more lives than malaria and are expected by 2030 to be twice as many as those due to HIV/AIDS and four times those due to tuberculosis. A leading health problem facing humanity, road safety has serious economic implications too. Here’s a by the numbers look at how road accidents impact developing Asia.
6 Nov 2012
In a remote minority region of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), all-female maintenance crews are doing more than keeping the roads in order—they are banding together and taking on bigger roles in their communities.