Asian Development Bank: 958 books
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Global data center energy use was estimated at 1.1% of total energy use in 2012 and is expected to increase to 2.5% by 2020. Indonesian data centers used an estimated 1.5% of total electricity generating capacity in 2014 and are expected to use between 2.0% and 3.0% by 2017. This report assesses the...
Electric Two-wheelers in India and Viet Nam
Market Analysis and Environmental Impacts
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
While the use of electric two-wheelers has increased in the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the past decade, such unparalleled growth has not extended beyond the PRC's borders to countries, such as India and Viet Nam, where environmentally detrimental gasoline motorcycles dominate. This report...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Inclusive growth needs to be achieved to reduce poverty and other disparities and raise economic growth. This book develops a poverty profile for India in view of the ongoing national and global efforts toward ensuring inclusive growth and bringing poverty levels down. This poverty profile will enable...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region's bond markets. It provides information such as the history, legal and regulatory framework, specific characteristics of the market, trading and transaction (including settlement systems), and other relevant information. The Bond...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Buildings in the People's Republic of China (PRC) consume 21% of the total energy produced in the country. This study analyzes and proposes feasible energy-saving and emission-reducing solutions for domestic railway stations in the PRC. The use of intelligent building controls support reduction of...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
This publication is a guide for government and city planners to identify financing mechanisms as they develop their own wastewater and sanitation projects. Case studies culled from various countries provide insight on various financing instrumentalities (subsidies, output-based or performance-based...
Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Thailand
Trends, Impacts, and Reforms
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Heavily dependent on imported energy sources, significant subsidies on fossil fuels present a heavy burden on public finances in Thailand. This study measures the size of fossil fuel subsidies such as tax breaks for diesel and natural gas, market price support for natural gas for vehicles, and free...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor examines 2011 budget outcomes and 2012 budget plans in ADB's Pacific developing member countries.
by Radhakrishna Narasimham
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Public and private investors want timely, accurate financial information about institutions before investing. This requires adherence to internationally accepted financial disclosure standards. However, implementing these standards is a particular challenge for economies in transition from the Soviet-era...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
The establishment of a Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism (TTFMM) is important for a country to take stock, identify bottlenecks, and prioritize recommendations for the implementation of trade facilitation measures. A baseline study is the first step to establish TTFMM. This report...
Methodology for Estimating Carbon Footprint of Road Projects
Case Study: India
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
Carbon footprint is a tool commonly used to describe the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions for which an individual or organization is responsible. ADB's South Asia Department (SARD) carried out this study to explore possible approaches and methods to calculate the carbon...
Sustainable Land Management in Asia
Introducing the Landscape Approach
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
The Asian Development Bank has introduced significant changes in the way farmers and other stakeholders view and benefit from evolving approaches to sustainable land management (SLM) practices. Firmly embedded in SLM are the management and climate resilience of natural resources, which can be enhanced...
Handbook on Construction Techniques
A Practical Field Review of Environmental Impacts in Power Transmission/Distribution, Run-of-River Hydropower and Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Projects
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
The report highlights a broad spectrum of environmental impacts triggered due to construction, operation, and maintenance and their mitigation for four sectors: (i) power transmission, (ii) distribution, (iii) run-of-river hydropower, and (iv) solar photovoltaic generation projects for dissemination...
Tobacco Taxes
A Win-Win Measure for Fiscal Space and Health
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
This study analyzes the potential fiscal, health, and poverty impacts of increasing cigarette taxes in five countries---the People's Republic of China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. For each of these countries, increasing taxes on cigarettes would result in substantially fewer long-term...