Quest for balance- Our World: People, Planet, and Profits
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Quest for balance- Our World: People,
Planet, and Profits
Rita O’Sullivan, Country Director
Asian Development Bank
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Rising Population
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Environment and Climate Change
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Energy
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Corporate Social Responsibility:
More Information
ADB’s Website http://www.adb.org
Asian Development Outlook http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/ADO/
Climate Change http://beta.adb.org/themes/climate-change/main
Poverty http://www.adb.org/Poverty/
Anti-corruption ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific- http://www1.oecd.org/daf/ASIAcom/