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Hidden assets: The economic and health case for climate and clean air action

Author:
Cameron Andrews
Chiara Ballam
Nathan Borgford-Parnell
Suruchi Bhadwal
Enkhuun Byambadorj
Christopher Cambridge
Simon Dietz
David Eaton
Greg Faluvegi
Oliver Fricko
Sarath Guttikunda
Elliott Harris
Tatsuya Hanaoka
Charles G. Heaps
Kevin Hicks
Lena Höglund-Isaksson
Michael Holland
Omokayode Ipaye
Katrin Kaltenegger
Gregor Kiesewetter
Younha Kim
Zbigniew Klimont
Volker Krey
Lovisa Kuehnle-Nelson
Johan C.I. Kuylenstierna
Florian Lindl
Li Liping
Christopher S. Malley
Jordan McCrackin
James Ogunleye
Shonali Pachauri
Setu Pelz
Amanda Pfeil
Pallav Purohit
Adriana Gomez-Sanabria
Scarlett Quinn-Savory
James Rising
Yang Rupu
Robert Sander
Drew Shindell
Joseph V. Spadaro
Sydney Svagerko
Mette Taber
Ramón Carlos Torres Enríquez
Willem van Caspel
Shuxiao Wang
Fabian Wagner
Pu Wang
Wilfried Winiwarter
Yulia Yamineva
Jingyi Ye
Xiuming Zhang
Shaohui Zhang
This Assessment provides the most complete picture to date of the benefits and costs of integrated climate and clean air action, complemented by an empirically grounded analysis of how these benefits can be delivered quickly enough to avoid premature deaths and disease and improve the lives of many of the world’s most vulnerable people. The world...
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climate change
air pollution
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Co-benefits Calculator

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This tool supports renewable energy planning by estimating the environmental, economic, and social co-benefits of agrivoltaics deployment. The calculator can be applied across different cities, regions, and countries using customizable assumptions and conversion factors, enabling users to assess potential project impacts, including electricity...
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Towards Meaningful Youth Engagement: Practice of “Green Future Makers”

In Japanese Journal of Environmental Education
Author:
Kotoko Yadomaru
There is a growing momentum regarding the necessity of youth engagement in environmental processes. A recent milestone is the resolution adopted at the 7th United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-7) in December 2025, titled “Resolution on enhancing the meaningful participation of youth in Environmental Processes and on environmental education...
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Youth
engagement
Green Future Makers
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Mobilizing cities as delivery platforms for resilient and synergistic solutions

In Asia-Pacific Synergies Report: Advancing Synergistic Solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis and the SDGs
Author:
Bernadia Tjandradewi Irawati
Damasa Macandog
Chris DiGennaro
Agung Zulhatta Imam
Sanjeevani D. Singh
With more than 2.2 billion urban residents, cities in Asia and the Pacific are well placed to drive the urban transitions needed to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (ESCAP, 2025b). Their large and growing urban population gives them significant influence, but the real strength of cities is in their role as delivery...
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Introduction

In Asia-Pacific Synergies Report: Advancing Synergistic Solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis and the SDGs
Author:
Lorenzo Santucci
Heinz Schandl
Sanjeevani D. Singh
In 2015, the international community agreed on 17 potentially transformative Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Shortly thereafter, the Paris Agreement was adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP21), signalling a shared commitment to strengthening global responses to...
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Conclusion and future outlook

In Asia-Pacific Synergies Report: Advancing Synergistic Solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis and the SDGs
Author:
Lorenzo Santucci
Sanjeevani D. Singh
The Asia-Pacific region stands at a historic crossroads. Rapid economic growth and urbanization over recent decades have delivered major social gains, including higher living standards, reduced poverty and expanded access to education. Yet the resource intensive, linear production and consumption model that has underpinned this growth is now...
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Drawing on data systems and analytical tools to strengthen synergistic policymaking

In Asia-Pacific Synergies Report: Advancing Synergistic Solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis and the SDGs
Author:
Jun Ma
Hyemin Park
Cameron Allen
Yusuke Inoue
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Asia-Pacific region requires understanding the deeply interconnected nature of the triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, while advancing socioeconomic development. Progress depends not only on sectoral achievements, but on the ability of policymakers and...
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Strengthening governance to advance synergies

In Asia-Pacific Synergies Report: Advancing Synergistic Solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis and the SDGs
Author:
Wanxin Li
Shirin Malekpour
Yi-Ann Chen
Marina Demaria Venancio
Paris Hadfield
Ambuj Sagar
Kam Sing Wong
The previous chapters underscored that addressing climate, biodiversity and pollution crises together can generate synergies and accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Implementing synergistic solutions, however, require a range of strategies and mechanisms that can break down silos and facilitate interactions across...
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Supplementary Appendix: Compendium of Case Studies on Synergies in Asia and the Pacific

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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
As the Asia-Pacific region navigates the complex intersections of climate change, biodiversity loss, and systemic pollution, the need for integrated, cross-sectoral action has never been more evident. While high-level reports frequently emphasize the theoretical value of synergistic approaches—strategies that align multiple policy goals to maximize...
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Asia-Pacific Synergies Report: Advancing Synergistic Solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis and the SDGs

Author:
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
The Asia-Pacific Synergies Report synthesizes experiences from the Asia-Pacific region on translating synergies into practical, policy-relevant lessons for national and subnational policymakers and other stakeholders. The report argues that synergies should be positioned as a core organizing principle in policies and actions toward 2030 and beyond...
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