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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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Keywords:
climate change
air pollution
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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

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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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Plastic Pollution Countermeasures: Effective Global Actions and Case Studies from East Asia

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Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Plastic pollution has emerged as a critical global challenge, with the ASEAN+3 region identified as a major hotspot due to high emission levels and persistent gaps in waste management systems. This handbook offers a comprehensive, evidence-based overview for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, presented in two main parts. Part I provides...
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Keywords:
Plastic Pollution
ASEAN
ASEAN+3
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Waste Methane Management in Asia: Comparative Analysis and Pathways for Collaborative Action

Author:
Swarna Dutt
Suyash Nandgaonkar
Ben Gutierrez
Sanghyun Ma
Khalisha Qatrunnada
Aisyah Lestari
Lijin Zhong
Methane is a potent, short-lived climate pollutant responsible for nearly 0.5°C of global temperature rise. Though it remains in the atmosphere for about 12 years, its climate impact is 86 times stronger than carbon dioxide over 20 years, making methane mitigation one of the most effective strategies for tackling climate change. The waste sector...
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waste
methane
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プラスチック習慣を断つ 持続的なプラスチック削減に向けた行動変容を促すASEAN６か国の取組

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東南アジア地域における急速な都市化と消費拡大に伴い、プラスチック廃棄物の発生量が急増し、プラスチック汚染が特に深刻な課題となっている。ASEAN諸国では、使い捨てプラスチックの禁止、拡大生産者責任（EPR）制度、普及啓発キャンペーンなど、さまざまな対策が進められている。しかし、これらの対策だけでは、根強く定着した消費行動を変えるのは難しい。 利用制限や普及啓発だけで十分な効果が得られないような課題に対し、行動科学は有効な補完的アプローチとなる。Behaviour-Centred （行動に関する理解に基づく、行動に焦点を当てた）アプローチを取り入れることで、単なる情報提供や経済的インセンティブに頼るのではなく、「意図と行動のギャップ」を埋め、持続可能な行動変容を促すことができる。...
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Plastic
Single-Use Plastic
ASEAN countries
behaviour change
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Breaking the Plastic Habit in ASEAN: Behaviour-Centred Interventions for Lasting Plastic Reduction

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Plastic pollution is a growing challenge in Southeast Asia, where rapid urbanisation and rising consumption are driving sharp increases in plastic waste. While traditional regulations such as plastic bans and information campaigns are important, they often fail to shift deeply ingrained consumption and waste management habits on their own. This new...
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Plastic
Single-Use Plastic
ASEAN countries
behaviour change
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What a Waste 3.0: Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management toward Circularity until 2050

Author:
Ed Cook
Kremena Ionkova
Perinaz Bhada-Tata
Sonakshi Yadav
Frank van Woerden
Nikola Doychinov
Heather Nichole Hogan
Costas Velis
Tanzir Chowdhury
Caroline Bradley
Silpa Kaza
Rieko Kubota
Ali Abedini
Nuru Lama
Gianluca Forlani
Konstantinos Verganelakis
What a Waste 3.0 is the third edition of the World Bank Group’s What a Waste series, following the 2012 and 2018 publications. It updates and expands these earlier publications and provides a global reference dataset on municipal solid waste in the context of a transition toward circularity, drawing on the most recent publicly accessible data from...
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Keywords:
waste generation
composition
collection
treatment
disposal
legislation
institutional arrangements
plastics management
private sector participation
employment
environmental impacts
costs and financing of municipal waste services
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