Environment

An ESCAP case study cites progress in the country’s green economy initiatives amid growing policy momentum and institutional engagement.

The Philippines is building on BARMM’s geographic advantage and centuries-old trade ties to unlock growth opportunities.

Located on the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo, the geopark includes Kuching—the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy—as well as an extensive river delta system and a landscape that transitions from low-lying plains to higher ground inland.

In BIMP-EAGA, as elsewhere, these protected areas help preserve cultural heritage, biodiversity, and geological sites of international significance as well as support local economies.

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

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

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

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

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

Stronger regional coordination needed, along with infrastructure investments, scaling sustainable feedstock supply, and fostering technology transfer.