What does ADB’s climate change strategy focus on?

ADB’s climate change strategy is centered on a comprehensive approach that includes climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience-building efforts. This focus reflects the need for a multifaceted response to climate change, recognizing that simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not sufficient on its own to address the various impacts of climate change that specific regions face.

Adaptive measures are crucial as they help vulnerable communities and ecosystems adjust to changing climatic conditions, minimizing the negative effects they might encounter. This aspect is particularly important in Asia, where many countries are already experiencing the impacts of climate change, such as more severe weather events and rising sea levels.

Mitigation efforts are equally significant, as they encompass actions aimed at reducing the severity of climate change by limiting the amount of greenhouse gases emitted. However, the strategy also emphasizes resilience-building, which refers to enhancing the ability of communities, economies, and environments to withstand and recover from climate-related stresses.

In this context, the other options do not fully reflect ADB’s multifaceted approach. For instance, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a critical component, it does not capture the full scope of ADB's strategy. Similarly, developing new renewable technologies and encouraging mitigation through international treaties only address selective aspects of addressing climate change and do not encompass the broader strategy