Southeast Asia is on the frontlines of efforts to counter climate change and its impacts. The countries of the region, spread across archipelagos, river basins, and forests, are home to some of the world's most spectacular natural and cultural diversity.

This new ADB study on the current pedestrian infrastructure in 13 selected Asian cities recommends specific actions that can be undertaken by different stakeholders in improving the walkability in Asian cities.

This is the first comprehensive review of 13 modernized bus systems in 13 Latin American and Asian cities. It highlights common hurdles, problems encountered and positive lessons learnt in implementing BRT and citywide bus systems.

Countries in the Asia-Pacific are more prone to natural disasters than those in other parts of the world says this first of its kind regional disaster report launched at 4th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in South Korea.

This paper takes stock of developments in Asian and Pacific countries as they prepare to take advantage of emerging financial incentives for forest conservation created through the "REDD+" approach for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and other actions that conserve and enhance forest carbon stocks.