Environment and Climate Resilience

About this Program

Asia and the Pacific are increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, flooding, drought, and other transboundary environmental problems, which have severe consequences for rural and urban communities, food security, economic growth, and political stability. We work with governments, civil society, and the private sector across the region to address critical national and regional environmental challenges by developing integrated programming at the nexus of environment and climate resilience, governance, conflict, technology, inclusive green growth, and women’s empowerment. 

Program Outcomes

  • Increased attention to environment and climate resilience in national and local development strategies
  • Greater public and private investment in clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, and green growth
  • Increased cross-sectoral cooperation in natural resource management, disaster risk reduction, and environmental conflict mitigation

How We Work

Mongolia mining

Natural resources management

Population growth, rapid economic development, poor resource management, and corruption have devastated Asia’s ecological systems. The Asia Foundation approaches these challenges by facilitating stakeholder engagement, policy dialogues, and regional cooperation.

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Disaster risk reduction and climate resilience 

For over 20 years, The Asia Foundation has been helping communities to strengthen their resilience to natural disasters and climate change.

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Green growth and climate mitigation

The Asia Foundation has long been working with countries of Asia to better understand and address energy challenges and opportunities, while assisting countries to advance their transition to clean energy sources and low-carbon development.

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Recent Publications

The State of Carbon Pricing in Southeast Asia

Carbon pricing has become an increasingly popular policy measure used to support growing global efforts to address the causes of climate change and adapt to its consequences. While historically the…

Upcoming Events

Lotus Circle

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