ADB Environment

Discover 1️⃣ #digital models being used to understand #circulareconomy challenges & opportunities 2️⃣ the benefits they bring to CE transition 3️⃣ the barriers developing countries face in scaling #digital CE solutions. 🟠 READ development.asia/explainer/how-… @ADBEnvironment

ADB is home to development experts across diverse fields, from economics to health, and digital innovation and nature and the environment. Read their insights through these recent blogs: 🔸How Armenia Can Take a Global Leadership Role in Biodiversity: ow.ly/RAWj50Y4GON 🔸Taking Down TB: New Tools to End an Old Disease: ow.ly/13Pp50Y4GOM 🔸The World Isn’t Flat, but Government Data Is: ow.ly/grmL50Y4GOP

Spanning 22 countries, the East Asian–Australasian Flyway sustains nearly 500 bird species and local communities that rely on its wetlands. Through the Regional Flyway Initiative, we’re working to create a future where people and nature thrive together: ow.ly/FGuE50XyTks

In Hong Kong, #China, a startup is collecting & using plastic waste to make concrete bricks for new bldgs, & pricing the products competitively. Recycling is clean & low-emission. Any waste generated can be recycled back into bricks. 🟠 development.asia/explainer/circ… @ADBEnvironment

The term circular economy is a broad & evolving concept interpreted differently across countries, sectors & orgs. READ the top 10 actions that can guide project teams amid the growing landscape of standards & metrics that define, measure & advance CE in practice. @ADBEnvironment

Every yr Indonesia generates about 7.8 M tons of plastic waste, of w/c 6% is recycled; in Viet Nam 11% of about 3.1 M tons is recycled. ADB piloted digital solutions in the 2 countries to improve waste collection, recycling & data mgmt. 🟠 development.asia/case-study/dig… @ADBEnvironment

Environment & #Nature Learning Week 2025 supported implementation of ADB’s #Environment Action Plan 2024-2030 priority pillars: 1️⃣ #biodiversity & #ecosystem mgmt 2️⃣ #pollution control & #circulareconomy 3️⃣ nature-based #climate sol'ns. 🟠 events.development.asia/learning-event… @ADBEnvironment

🌏 From global talks to regional action! Meet experts from ADB, DENR Philippines, Verra, and Indonesia’s PT ALBA as they explore how ASEAN can turn plastics treaty ambitions into action. 🗓️ 13 Oct 2025 | 🕒 3–4:30 p.m. GMT+8 🔗 Register now: seads.adb.org/events/geneva-…

Glacial lake outburst floods are becoming more frequent in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region due to accelerated glacier melt. ADB is helping countries assess multi-hazard risks, build resilient infrastructure, and develop financing solutions that will protect lives and livelihoods.

Asia and the Pacific’s biodiversity is vital for the well-being of 4.7 billion people. Learn how ADB is addressing the region’s biodiversity crisis through safeguards, financing, and innovative solutions.

Glacial lake outburst floods are becoming more frequent in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region due to accelerated glacier melt. ADB is helping countries assess multi-hazard risks, build resilient infrastructure, and develop financing solutions that will protect lives and livelihoods.

In a circular economy, waste is eliminated, materials circulate longer, and nature thrives. This approach can help Asia and the Pacific live more sustainably. Find out how ADB is driving this shift through its investments and initiatives.

This ADB webinar unpacks devs from the negotiations of the 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, where govs worked to advance the draft Global Plastics Treaty text. It highlights opportunities for Asian countries to align w/ global standards. @ADBEnvironment

JOIN TODAY: Investing in Clean Air: How the Multilateral Development Banks Are Accelerating Access 📅 Sep 10 🕤 9:30–11:00 a.m. EDT 🔗 #tabs-d8547aeeac-item-596768b9d3-tab" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">worldbank.org/en/events/2025… Learn how MDBs can drive investments for cleaner air, healthier communities, and stronger economies. #WorldCleanAirDay

From rivers to oceans, plastic pollution knows no borders. The new Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0—launched in Nice, France, with ADB and partners—will mobilize $3.4B by 2030 to stop plastics at the source. Focus: Asia, Africa and Latin America. READ: seads.adb.org/articles/what-…

Companies are now being made responsible for the plastic waste their products create, instead of leaving governments and taxpayers to clean up the mess. Read how this policy shift could help #BeatPlasticPollution before waste triples by 2060.

In 1995, Indonesia’s govt launched a public disclosure program that follows a 5-color rating scheme to assess companies contributing to river #pollution. The program improved firms' compliance rate & raised the number of participating firms between 1995 & 2020. @ADBEnvironment

Int'l Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2025 underscores the need for solutions & collective action for provision of clean air. BROWSE ADB’s knowledge events for solutions, best practices & tech that can guide developing Asian countries on how to improve air quality. @cleanairasia

How can #digital solutions bolster #plastic waste mgmt, especially by engaging #women as key users? WATCH this ADB #webinar to discover lessons from 🇮🇩 & 🇻🇳 on designing inclusive platforms that reflect women’s roles in household & community #waste mgmt practices. @ADBEnvironment

Laundry isn’t just a chore; it’s a development issue. Our new initiative brings together partners across Asia and the Pacific to help address inefficiencies, shift cultural norms, reduce environmental burdens, and empower communities: ow.ly/GHcJ50WQ5Bl