Building Barriers against Floods in Tajikistan

Flood prevention infrastructure is helping provide a more secure base for rural livelihoods in Tajikistan. Read More

Disaster Risk Management in Asia by the Numbers

Measures to reduce disaster risk are needed to face the growing frequency of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. Read More

Natural Resources Conservation in Asia: ADB's Take

In celebration of Earth Day 2013, ADB highlights its efforts on supporting sustainable environmental and natural resources management in Asia and the Pacific. Read More

Cutting Emissions in South Asia

Five South Asian countries could slash greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth by 2020 at little cost by introducing clean technologies. Read More

Overview

Meeting global demand for energy and natural resources is destabilizing our climate, and threatening the development and security of Asia and the Pacific. The poor are particularly vulnerable to these changes and are already suffering from rising sea levels and increasingly devastating storms, droughts, and floods. Combined with other strains on the environment, these forces could reverse hard-won development gains.

Read More

Fast Facts

$600 billion to 1.5 trillion (2012)
Estimated annual cost to help developing countries transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies

42 million (2010-2011)
Number of people displaced by extreme weather events in Asia and the Pacific

More facts and figures