Environment | BIMP-EAGA

Sociocultural and Education Pillar (BEV 2025)

Performers during the first Budayaw Festival in General Santos City, Mindanao

Strengthening sociocultural relations is necessary for the long-term sustainability of BIMP-EAGA. Human resources development ensures the subregion will have a highly skilled and competent workf

Code red at a hospital in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo credit: ADB.

Decarbonizing Health Care in BIMP-EAGA to Ensure Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems

February 20, 2026

An ADB-supported project seeks to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of health systems in Kalimantan, Sarawak, and Zamboanga.

Indonesia is ramping up the production of plant-based energy as part of efforts to wean off imported fossil fuel. Photo credit: iStock/wenpu wang.

Papua Region Raises Renewable Energy Aspiration Under New Plan

January 15, 2026

Indonesia’s easternmost region promises to become a bioenergy hub with the opening of the first bioethanol factory in Merauke in 2027.

The Cobra Head Sea Stack rock formation at the Bako National Park.

BIMP-EAGA Is Now Home to 16 ASEAN Heritage Parks

January 09, 2026

The parks encompass terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems that support endemic and endangered flora and fauna.

Wetland Nature Reserve in Zamboanga Sibugay province in the Philippines. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Three Mindanao Wetland Ecosystems Join East Asian–Australasian Flyway Network

January 07, 2026

Their inclusion brings the total number of flyway network sites in BIMP-EAGA to six.

People walking near the Merlion in Singapore.

Travelers Welcome, But ASEAN Shifting to Quality Tourism to Advance Sustainable, Inclusive Growth

December 16, 2025

Southeast Asian countries are working together to promote best practices and enhance standards and capacity for sustainable tourism.

Turtle hatchlings released at the Turtle Islands sanctuary. Photo credit: Mindanao Development Authority.

Turtle Sanctuary in the Philippines Eyed as an Eco-Halal Destination

November 24, 2025

Located in the Sulu Archipelago, the Turtle Islands are part of the remote province of Tawi-Tawi in the southernmost tip of Mindanao.

Mount Apo National Park is facing habitat destruction from tourism, agriculture, and human settlements. Photo credit: EyeEm Mobile GmbH /istock

Steering Mindanao’s Mount Apo toward a Sustainable Path

October 23, 2025

Adopting sustainable mountain tourism practices and setting up a wildlife rescue and conservation center among measures lined up to protect the natural park.

Indonesian fishermen bring in a net full of fish. Photo credit: ADB.

Shared Oceans, Shared Prosperity: Advancing the Blue Economy in Asia and the Pacific

September 26, 2025

With increasing stress on oceans, embracing this sustainable economic model is becoming more urgent.

A cacao farmer who participated in the University of Southern Mindanao project. Photo credit: University of Southern Mindanao.

Nature-Based Solutions Help Cacao Farmers in Mindanao Increase Yields and Income

August 15, 2025

A project supported by the BIMP-EAGA and Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund adapts farming practices to overcome soil and climate challenges.