Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability
Developing countries in Asia and the Pacific are likely to face the highest reductions in agricultural potential in the world due to climate change. As a result, climate change will place an additional burden on the region, which could undermine its efforts to meet long-term development goals.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change defines resilience as "the ability of a social or ecological system to absorb disturbances while retaining the same basic structure and ways of functioning, the capacity for self-organization, and the capacity to adapt to stress and change. It is also important for countries to effectively manage their natural resources and harness the use of renewable energy to ensure sustainability and to mitigate the effects of natural disasters on agricultural produce.
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Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019 Highlights and Takeaways
This publication provides insights from the Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019 about how a sufficient, safe, nutritious, and affordable supply of food to Asia and the Pacific’s growing population can be achieved. -
Irrigation Systems for Climate Change Adaptation in Viet Nam
This publication presents an overview of the Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought-Affected Provinces (WEIDAP) Project that aims to apply cost-effective technology for irrigation modernization and agricultural development in Viet Nam. -
Supporting Implementation of Environment-Related Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific: Mongolia Subproject TA Consultant's Report
Consultants' reports describe activities by a consultant or group of consultants related to preparing a technical assistance project. This document dated May 2020 is provided for the ADB regional project 50158-001. -
Enhancing Technology-Based Agriculture and Marketing in Rural Punjab: COVID-19 Impact Update Bulletin No. 1 TA Consultant's Report
Consultants' reports describe activities by a consultant or group of consultants related to preparing a technical assistance project. This document dated April 2020 is provided for the ADB project 52232-001 in Pakistan. -
Supporting Implementation of Environment-Related Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific: Viet Nam’s MONRE Environmental M&E Implementation Guidance – TA Consultant’s Report
Consultants' reports describe activities by a consultant or group of consultants related to preparing a technical assistance project. This document dated February 2020 is provided for the ADB regional project 50158-001. -
Supporting Implementation of Environment-Related Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific: Viet Nam’s Progress towards Implementation of the Environment-Related SDGs– TA Consultant’s Report
Consultants' reports describe activities by a consultant or group of consultants related to preparing a technical assistance project. This document dated February 2020 is provided for the ADB regional project 50158-001. -
Supporting Implementation of Environment-Related Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific: Philippines Subproject TA Consultant's Report
Consultants' reports describe activities by a consultant or group of consultants related to preparing a technical assistance project. This document dated May 2020 is provided for the ADB regional project 50158-001. -
Managing Nepal’s Dudh Koshi River System for a Fair and Sustainable Future
This report examines the opportunities for developing equitable and efficient means to manage water resources in the Dudh Koshi river system in Nepal. -
Protecting and Investing in Natural Capital in Asia and the Pacific: Biodiversity Assessment Study for New Clark City Consultant's Report
Consultants' reports describe activities by a consultant or group of consultants related to preparing a technical assistance project. This document dated July 2019 is provided for the ADB regional project 50159-001. -
Rethinking the Limits of Climate Change Adaptation
This paper considers the potential extent of adaptation to sea level rise by examining the adaptation of communities in low-lying Philippine islands that flood during spring tides.