Sustainable Infrastructure
ADB promotes a shift to environmentally sustainable, low-carbon, and climate-resilient infrastructure to reduce negative impacts on the environment while more effectively serving the needs of local communities.
The Asia and Pacific region's projected investments in infrastructure amounts to trillions of dollars per year. This presents a significant opportunity to design, build, and operate infrastructure based on the principles of sustainability and inclusive green growth. ADB promotes infrastructure investments that optimize the use of renewable resources and improve resource use efficiency. At the same time, sustainable infrastructure can serve the needs of local communities, find appropriate roles for public and private sectors, and minimize environmental impacts.
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Transforming Kota Kinabalu into a Nature Resort City
A premier environmental program known as the Green City Action Plan or GCAP is planning to transform Malaysia's Kota Kinabalu into a nature resort city - one that is clean, green and livable. -
Keynote Speech at the Better Air Quality Conference 2018 - Bambang Susantono
Keynote address by Bambang Susantono, ADB Vice President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development for Better Air Quality Conference 2018 on 14 November 2018, in Sarawak, Malaysia -
Integrating Flood and Environmental Risk Management: Principles and Practices
This publication describes the principles of flood and environmental risk management, and presents case studies and challenges. -
Green Growth Opportunities for Asia
Asia has developed an expertise in innovation and has a comparative advantage in climate change mitigation technologies. Particular strengths include efficient lighting, photovoltaics, energy storage technologies, nuclear, and smart grids. -
Nature-Based Solutions for Building Resilience in Towns and Cities: Case Studies from the Greater Mekong Subregion
Green infrastructure can play a significant role in offsetting losses from climate-related disasters and contribute to building resilience through rehabilitation and expansion of natural ecosystems within built areas. -
ADB Clean Energy Bonds 2016
ADB has raised over $820 million of clean energy bonds since 2010, and has invested $2.5 billion in clean energy across Asia and the Pacific in 2015. -
River Basin Management Planning in Indonesia: Policy and Practice
Indonesia’s rapid economic growth, increasing populations, and trends in developing and urbanizing environments are leading to potential conflicts as more users claim the same water resources. -
GrEEEn Solutions for Livable Cities
Practical ways on how urban managers, development practitioners, businesses, and citizens can engage to make cities more livable by building on the city’s unique physical, social, cultural, economic and human resource assets. -
Hue GrEEEn City Action Plan
Viet Nam’s Hue city and Thua Thien Hue province have formulated a vision for integrated, sustainable development and translated it with assistance from ADB into a GrEEEn City Action Plan. -
Vinh Yen GrEEEn City Action Plan
Viet Nam’s Vinh Yen city and Vinh Phuc province have formulated a vision for integrated, sustainable development of the city and translated it with assistance from ADB into a GrEEEn City Action Plan.