Asian development outlook 2024
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
Asian Development Bank
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Addressing climate change in Asia and the Pacific: priorities for action
The countries of Asia and the Pacific are highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, with more people at risk than any other region of the world. This places the need to address climate change firmly on the region's economic development agenda.
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Asian judges: green courts and tribunals, and environmental justice
Asia and the Pacific has experienced dramatic environmental change over the last 10
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Key proposals for harnessing business opportunities in South Asia
Recognizing the potential for accelerating South Asian regional cooperation and integration, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) joined hands to undertake an exploration of key issues concerning trade facilitation and other impediments to private sector led development and integration in South Asia.
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India: sustainable coastal protection and management investment program
The Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program will address immediate coastal protection needs and coastal instability by implementing protection works in
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Governance and institutional quality and the links with economic growth and income inequality
This paper looks at the role of governance and institutions in supporting growth and broadening inclusiveness with a special reference to developing Asia. While the intrinsic value of good governance and institutions as ends of development in their own right is now universally accepted and underlies the very notion of inclusiveness, their instrumental value as a means toward
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The impact of the global crisis on South Asia
This paper focuses on the economic impact of the global crisis on South Asia and the policy measures pursued.It analyzes the effectiveness of these policies and raises the critical longerterm issues, which to date have largely been ignored.
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Regional trade opportunities for Asian agriculture
Trade in food and other agricultural products is increasingly important across East and Southeast Asia, where high-income Asian economies have driven significant agricultural expansion, and the momentous growth of the People
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Operational plan for sustainable food security in Asia and the Pacific
The Strategy 2020 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recognizes sustainable food security as a crucial element of its long-term strategic framework.
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Applicability of post 2012 climate instruments to the transport sector
The post-2012 Climate Agreement is expected to open a new window for more ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction actions. It is increasingly important for the transport sector in developing countries to contribute to such mitigation efforts. Businesses as usual scenarios indicate a growth of over 100% in vehicles for the period 2012