What can we do about transboundary pollution in Asia?

Fast growing Asia is facing mounting environmental pollution problems. Recently, the issue of transboundary pollution that crosses national or state boundaries has attracted the attention of researchers. Euston Quah, head of the Department of Economics at Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, presented his latest findings on transboundary pollution during a distinguished speaker seminar at ADBI on 13 May. He argues that an international agreement is needed to mitigate the impact of transboundary pollution on Asian economies. Read more.

Strengthening South Asia and Southeast Asia Connectivity for Greater Prosperity

In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, it is clear that Asian economies must rely more on domestic and regional demand to secure economic growth. To examine how closer regional connectivity and economic integration between South Asia and Southeast Asia can play a key role in achieving this goal, ADBI organized the seminar, Connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia, at the ADB Annual Meeting in New Delhi, India, on 5 May. Stephen P. Groff, Vice President, ADB, provided the opening remarks. Masahiro ADBI Dean Masahiro Kawai presented the Connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia Interim Report, a joint study between ADB and ADBI. Rajat M. Nag, Managing Director General, ADB, moderated a panel on regional connectivity. Read the interim report.