James Baker

Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist
, ADB
Profile / Bio: 

James is responsible for integrating circular economy and innovative approaches to balance economic, social, and environmental development across ADB’s agriculture, food, and natural resource activities in support of Operational Priorities 3 and 5. His previously lead ADB’s the regional marine plastic reduction program and the implementation of the Healthy Oceans Action Plan. Prior to ADB, James held senior project development, operational, and investment roles with Climate Change Capital, EON Masdar, and Cemex. He has a background in industrial sustainability and is actively researching systems dynamics to support sustainable development policy and project design. 

Materials

Title Date Learning Materials Topic
Looking Ahead: Operationalizing Plastics Circularity in Manila and Beyond 10 February 2025 Slides Environment, Urban Development, Water
Circular Economy and the Private Sector 02 October 2024 Slides Urban Development, Private Sector
Circular Economy Principles in ADB and DMCs 01 October 2024 Slides Environment, Urban Development, Climate Change
Overview of Finance Mechanisms in Sustainable Development 02 July 2024 Slides Environment
Finance for Plastic Circularity 26 June 2024 Slides Environment
Overview of Circular Economy 21 February 2024 Slides Environment
ADB’s Experience of Circular Economy and Vision for Future Development of Systems Thinking and Programmatic Approaches 31 August 2022 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
Circular Economy – Systems Thinking: Approaches to Achieve Successful Transitions to a Circular Economy 27 July 2022 Slides Environment
ADB’s Experience of Circular Economy and Vision for Future Development of Systems Thinking and Programmatic Approaches 14 July 2022 Slides Economics, Environment
Deep Dive 1.5. Better Together: Innovating Socially Inclusive Waste Management Systems 27 January 2022 Multimedia Environment, Finance, ICT, Water
Waste Management and Recycling Technology Selection for Circular Economy in Developing Member Countries 18 November 2021 Slides Environment
VIDEO: Waste Management and Recycling Technology Selection for Circular Economy in Developing Member Countries 18 November 2021 Multimedia Environment