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 …

active pursuit of private investment in infrastructure by most developing countries in Asia and a growing number of success … rather limited in the case of development of crossborder infrastructure in Asia. This study documents that Asian countries …, and water projects. In the context of Asia, too, energy sector projects still dominate the investment scenario. By …

development banks in the area of development finance). Asia could contribute to this transformation by building effective …

is becoming - one long-term response to the crisis by Asia's emerging economies. In the long run, sustainable economic … commercial and industrial enterprises in developing Asian states, particularly in Asia's more advanced developing economies. …

Capitalizing on recent estimates of infrastructure financing requirements in Asia, this paper frames a scenario for … quantitatively the economy-wide welfare effects of developing regional infrastructure in Asia, using a global computable general … energy infrastructure during 2010–2020, developing Asia is likely to reap welfare gains of US$1,616.3 billion (in 2008 prices …

Asia faces very large infrastructure funding demands, estimated at around US$750 billion per year for energy, transport …, telecommunications, water, and sanitation during 2010-2020 (ADB/ADBI 2009). Asia has large savings, significant international reserves … topics: First, what are the lessons for Asia from the European Union's experience of developing and integrating financial …

exports now come from East Asia. Strong infrastructure underpinnings have often been cited as a major factor contributing to …

Infrastructure services, from both hard and soft infrastructure, play a vital role in facilitating Asia's export … supply chains and distribution networks for producers. Asia's trade patterns are characterized by a high degree of …