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ADB Data Room: Circular Economy

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ADB Data Room: Circular Economy

20 April 2022

The Circular Economy is an emerging theme internationally.

A Circular Economy is a systemic approach to decouple economic development and activity from the consumption of finite resources.

A Circular Economy will allow ADB to tackle global environmental challenges including climate change, resource management, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution whilst supporting economic development and reducing poverty.

Circular Economy related policy and legislation are actively being developed and implemented across our Developing Member Countries (DMCs) and have become a central theme for many of ADB’s funding sources. Circular Economy will be a central facet of implementing the Global Plastics Treaty recently agreed upon at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) 5.2 in Nairobi. The finance framework included in the draft agreement offers huge potential for investment and project development in DMCs. 

ADB is developing a Circular Economy Toolkit to help identify, create, integrate and deliver investment opportunities.  

This Dataroom contains the schedule of upcoming webinars, information, and key documents on Circular Economy, its concepts, and implementation. 

For more information or specialized advice, please contact Stephen Peters or James Baker.

Program and Learning Materials: 
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
20 Apr 2022 7 June 2022 Biochar as A Circular Solution for Sustainable Agriculture and Poverty Reduction
Asia is home to an estimated 350 million smallholder farmers, who produce around 80% of the food consumed in the region. The impacts of climate change...
20 Apr 2022 15 February 2022 Online Presentation and Discussion on Orange Clockwork Waste
​TheNetherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), a leader in the circular economy presentedand discussed the “Orange Clockwork...
20 Apr 2022 28 January 2022 Plastic-free Oceans by Ministry of Environment, Government of Japan
Session Synopsis: The global community now faces three global crises: climate change, nature loss, and environmental pollution. In order to address these... 		Robin Takashi Lewis, Shuji Sonoda, Yasuhiko Hotta
20 Apr 2022 28 January 2022 Circular Economy Plastics Clinic: A Project Playshop
 Jenna Jambeck, Lerwen Liu, Dave Albao, Anna Oposa
20 Apr 2022 27 January 2022 Deep Dive 1.4 (Plastic-free Oceans Track) - Advancing Circularity: Supporting Investible Startups with a Connected Network
 Matteo Chiampo, Sandhya Dovedy, Sarahvan van Boekhout, Laura Benns
20 Apr 2022 27 January 2022 Deep Dive 1.5. Better Together: Innovating Socially Inclusive Waste Management Systems
 James Baker, Siddharth Hande, Barak Ekshtein, Bharati Chaturvedi, Luca Di Mario
20 Apr 2022 26 January 2022 Scene Setter for Plastic-free Oceans
Plastic-freeOceans.Plastic waste and pollution are urgent issues for Asia and the Pacific and the health of its ecosystems and communities. Over 80% of... 		Jenna Jambeck
20 Apr 2022 26 January 2022 Deep Dive 1.1 (Plastic-free Oceans Track) - Circling Back: A Back-to-Basics Course on Circular Plastics Economy
 Anna Oposa, Dave Albao, Lerwen Liu
20 Apr 2022 26 January 2022 Deep Dive 1.2 (Plastic-free Oceans Track) - From Source to Sea: Promoting Circular Economy Solutions to Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution
 Bintang Ekananda, Pratibha Priya, Nieva Natural, Shuji Hashizume, Mahesh Pradhan
20 Apr 2022 26 January 2022 Deep Dive 1.3 (Plastic-free Oceans Track) - Message in a Bottle-to Bottle: Scaling Up Investments in High-Quality Recycling
 Mani Kishore Vajipeyajula, Kanchana Wanichkorn, Ingo Walterscheid, Keli Yu, Sanjib Bezbaroa, Martyn Tickner, Jonas Byström
20 Apr 2022 23 September to 18 November 2021 ADB Circular Economy Sprint Series - Closing the Circle: Reducing Plastic Pollution and Promoting Green Businesses
ADB's Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department is organizing a five-part training on Circular Economy (CE) entitled
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
21 Apr 2022 Reference Documents Using Metrics to Support Co-Investment in Ocean Plastics and Climate Change Mitigation
21 Apr 2022 Reference Documents A circular economy for a sustainable plastic future
21 Apr 2022 E-Learning Circular Economy: Increasing Resource Efficiency and Designing Out Waste​
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
22 Apr 2022 Project Documents Regional: Promoting Action on Plastic Pollution from Source to Sea in Asia and the Pacific
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
23 Apr 2022 Materials will be posted once available.

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