the world's freshwater supplies go to agriculture; in South Asia, agriculture uses over 90%. On-farm greenhouse gas …; in Asia, during the same period, on-farm GHG emissions grew by 27%, from 2.5 to 3.2 GtCO2e. All of this puts agriculture … to "end hunger" and "achieve food security and improved nutrition," while promoting "sustainable agriculture." Lifting …

This study evaluates infrastructure investment and finance in Asia from a global perspective. It provides an overview … on infrastructure needs and the various sources of private finance, globally and within Asia, and creates a "bigger … domestic product. The picture is expectedly not uniform across Asia, but some interesting features emerge from global …

This paper provides an overview of how economists think about climate change impacts with a focus on Asia. It is … with a summary of the projected physical impacts of climate change on Asia based on the IPCC's 5th assessment report. It …

' energy supply. Implying the sustainability of countries' energy supplies, energy insecurity is widespread across Asia …. Southeast Asia (SEA) serves as an example for Asia's energy insecurity. Notwithstanding efforts to expand its share of renewable …

This study considers how education and globalization affect income inequality in Asia, with unbalanced panel data. The … indicates that a higher level of education achieved by the population aged 15 and over has improved income distribution in Asia …

analysis of paperless trade measures included in selected RTAs in Asia and the Pacific confirms that the coverage of RTAs of … Trade in Asia and the Pacific can be expected to provide a useful tool for harmonized implementation of many of these …

-dominated energy mixes, both for environmental and economic reasons. The main culprit is Asia's bank-dominated financial system with … finance them has been the major barrier to the expansion of green renewable energy in Asia. Addressing the financing challenge … is both possible and necessary to remove the barrier to green energy expansion in Asia. …