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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Country Integrated Diagnostic on Environment and Natural Resources for Nepal
This study aims to mainstream environmental protection, climate change mitigation, and disaster risk management in the Asian Development Bank’s country partnership strategy for Nepal in 2020–2024. -
Upcycling Plastic Waste for Rural Road Construction in India: An Alternative Solution to Technical Challenges
India seeks to improve rural connectivity through the Rural Road Program or Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadhak Yojana (PMGSY). This working paper highlights how PMGSY has addressed challenges through the use of upcycled plastic waste. -
Options for Urban Mining and Integration with a Potential Green Circular Economy in the People’s Republic of China
This brief discusses how the People’s Republic of China can apply urban mining and work toward a green circular economy concept aiming at achieving zero waste in the future. -
Making Urban Asia’s Air Cleaner
This brief discusses the state of urban air pollution in Asia and offers solutions based on a study conducted on four densely populated cities in Nepal, the People’s Republic of China, and the Philippines. -
Ecological Civilization in the People’s Republic of China: Values, Action, and Future Needs
This paper explores aspects of ecological civilization in the People’s Republic of China, focusing on its significance, challenges, and opportunities for development. -
Process and Prospects for Lasting Blue Skies in the People’s Republic of China
This brief discusses how the Ecological Civilization principles promote economic development strategies that will have co-benefits on air pollution control in the People’s Republic of China. -
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.