Resources
Policy Guidance Brief 2: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources for Healthy Ecosystems
The Guidance Brief is a tool to effectively address climate change in Myanmar by aiding the understanding of key sectoral challenges, strategic objectives and specific actions. The protection and rehabilitation of natural resources of Myanmar are the keys to minimize climate risk.
Policy Guidance Brief 3: Resilient and Low-Carbon Energy, Transport and Industrial Systems for Sustainable Growth, 2017 (Myanmar)
The Guidance Brief is a tool to effectively address climate change in Myanmar by aiding the understanding of key sectoral challenges, strategic objectives and specific actions. Limited access to electricity in the country translates to a greater risk to energy connectivity across the country in the face of climate change.
Legal Preparedness for Responding to Disasters and Communicable Disease Emergencies: Study Report - Lao PDR
Laos is prone to a number of different disaster and disease risks such as floods in the Mekong corridor, major droughts, earthquakes, flash floods and storms related to a heavy typhoon season, as well as human influenza pandemic. Having a comprehensive legal framework in place will facilitate fast mobilization and response in the event of an emergency and will contribute to good coordination and information exchange between different humanitarian partners regardless of whether they are local, national or international.
Climate Change, Coming Soon to a Court Near You: National Climate Change Legal Frameworks in Asia and the Pacific
Report 3 provides holistic syntheses of the climate legal and policy frameworks of 32 countries in Asia and the Pacific and discusses key legislative trends and climate-relevant constitutional rights.
Climate Change, Coming Soon to a Court Near You: International Climate Change Legal Frameworks
Report 4 explores the Paris Agreement and the international legal framework that supports global and domestic climate action.
Asian Development Bank Sustainability Report 2020
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Sustainability Report 2020 provides detailed information on the economic, social, and environmental impacts of ADB’s operations, activities, and institutional practices for 2018 and 2019.
Global Climate Litigation Report: 2020 Status Review
The UNEP Global Climate Litigation Report: 2020 Status Review provides an overview of the current state of climate change litigation globally, as well as an assessment of global climate change litigation trends.