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Mt. Inayawan. Photo taken from the Youtube video.

Mt. Inayawan Park—Lanao del Norte’s ‘Last Forest Bastion’

July 17, 2023

Declared as an ASEAN Heritage Park, Mt. Inayawan is the only remaining primary forest and the largest rainforest in the province.
A wind and solar farm in the Philippines. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Can Renewable Energy Certificates Increase Clean Energy Investments in BIMP-EAGA Countries?

June 09, 2023

A grant-supported study is looking into the market potential of tradeable certificates and how countries can set up a regional system.
Rainforest in Indonesian Borneo. Photo credit: iStock/Rita Enes.

Alam Sehat Lestari: Linking Conservation and Human Health to Preserve Borneo’s Rainforests

May 26, 2023

An Indonesian nonprofit provides affordable health care and alternative livelihoods in West Kalimantan to encourage local communities to protect and preserve climate-critical forests.
Performers on stage at last year's Rainforest World Music Festival.

Rainforest World Music Festival Is Back, Targets 20,000 Visitors

May 05, 2023

The Sarawak festival features 199 musicians, including international acts Gipsy Kings and Big Mountain and local performers headed by Zee Avi.
Southeast Asia accounts for nearly half of the global plastic leakage from land to sea. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Four Southeast Asian Countries Pilot the Use of Nuclear Technology in Plastics Recycling

May 02, 2023

The International Atomic Energy Agency is piloting the application of nuclear solutions to plastics recycling in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Plaza Heneral Santos in General Santos City. Photo credit: RobSison Videography.

Green City Action Plan for General Santos City Launched

May 02, 2023

Located in the southern part of the Philippines, General Santos in Mindanao is one of the pilot cities under BIMP-EAGA’s Green Cities Initiative.
A man works at a factory in Cambodia.

Across the Globe, CEOs Now Focus on Building Resilience and Sustainability to Meet SDGs

April 14, 2023

Largest CEO survey shows their companies are deploying innovations and partnerships to deliver results.
A wind farm in the Philippines. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance Includes Social Safeguards and Coal Phaseouts

April 03, 2023

Southeast Asia takes the next step toward Paris climate goals with the release of Version 2 of the ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance.
Workers assemble electronic products in a special economic zone in Southeast Asia. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

To Stay Competitive, Southeast Asia Must Decarbonize Global Value Chains

March 31, 2023

A new ADB report finds the benefits far outweigh the cost of going green.
A materials recovery facility in Manila. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Why ASEAN Is Shifting to a Circular Economy

March 28, 2023

Adopting sustainable consumption and production practices will have multiple economic and social benefits, such as creating green jobs and reducing pollution.