Asia Leadership Program 2013: Senior and Technical Level Sessions
5 to 17 February 2013

India

The Asia Leadership Program 2013 focused on the food-energy-water-climate nexus and climate change challenges in the Asia-Pacific.

The first face-to-face program offering was organized in 2013 and held in New Delhi, India. The Asia Leadership Program partnered with The Energy and Resources Institute to deliver the various key topics and learnings on sustainable development and climate change.

The executive-level sessions were held on 2-4 February, while the senior- and technical-level sessions were conducted on 5-17 February. The program focused on leadership for sustainability, global sustainable development governance, the food-energy-water-climate nexus, and systems thinking for sustainable development. It also provided the audience with updated information on the climate change challenges in Asia-Pacific.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Introduction Introduction Sally Pedersen and Arabinda Mishra
Introduction Welcome Suresh Prabhu
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Field Lecture on Natural Capital Interactive session with local scientists and researchers from Forest Research Institute P.P. Bhojvaid
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Field Lecture on Natural Capital Meeting with district magistrate, dam officials, local panchayat (village government) and NGO representatives
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Field Lecture on Natural Capital Interactions with Government of India’s civil service (IAS) trainees at the LBSNAA Kush Verma
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Field Lecture on Community-Driven Development Lecture Rajendra Singh
Field Lecture on Community-Driven Development Interaction with Community Leaders Swami Tattwajnanananda and Tushar Kanjilal
Field Lecture on Community-Driven Development Interaction with officials of Government of West Bengal Shri Manish Gupta
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Field Lecture on Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Lecture Atanu Raha
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Departure Leave for villages affected by Cyclone Aila for field discussions
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Recap of Week 1, Introduction to Week 2 Presentation Catherine Cameron
Leadership for Sustainability Presentation R.K. Pachauri
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development Presentation Catherine Cameron
Strategic planning for sustainability Presentation Gil-Hong Kim
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
The Food-Energy-Water-Climate Nexus and the Challenge to Sustainability Presentation Ralph Sims
The Food-Energy-Water-Climate Nexus and the Challenge to Sustainability Presentation Jun Pacalioga
Energy, Transport, Land Use, Waste: Drivers of Climate Change Energy Rahul Shah
Energy, Transport, Land Use, Waste: Drivers of Climate Change Transport Sophie Punte
Energy, Transport, Land Use, Waste: Drivers of Climate Change Land Use Doddy Surachman Sukadri
Low Carbon Development Presentation Frauke Roser
Low Carbon Development Presentation Suresh Prabhu
Case Study Marketplace: Climate Change Mitigation Energy Rahul Shah
Case Study Marketplace: Climate Change Mitigation Transport Madhav Pai
Case Study Marketplace: Climate Change Mitigation Land Use Doddy Surachman Sukadri
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Sustainable Development Models and Tools for Decision Makers Ecological Tax and Fiscal Reform for Sustainable Development
This presentation explains the importance of implementing environmental tax/fiscal reforms to push green growth in the economy.
Rae Kwon Chung
Sustainable Development Models and Tools for Decision Makers Presentation Pati Poblete
Sustainable Development Models and Tools for Decision Makers Presentation Junichi Fujino
Risk, Vulnerability and Resilience Presentation Achala Chandani
Risk, Vulnerability and Resilience Presentation Anil Markandya
Case Study Marketplace: Climate Change Adaptation Case Study 1: Adaptation in Bangladesh Alimullah Miyan
Case Study Marketplace: Climate Change Adaptation Case Study 2: Case study for mountain ecosystems (e.g. Himalayas) Ajaya Dixit
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Technology for Sustainable Development Presentation Chintan Shah
Technology for Sustainable Development Presentation Rajiv Garg
Technology for Sustainable Development Presentation Sarath Naru
Parallel Sessions Green Cities David Cadman
Parallel Sessions Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Lida Pet-Soede and Jun Pacalioga
Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development Presentation Erna Witoelar
Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development Presentation Alimullah Miyan
Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development Presentation Mahesh Pradhan
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Financing Sustainable Development Presentation Achala Chandani
Financing Sustainable Development Presentation Ralph Sims
Engaging the Private Sector Presentation Alexandra Boakes Tracy
Engaging the Private Sector Presentation Dipankar Sanyal
Engaging the Private Sector Presentation Catherine Cameron
Mainstreaming Sustainable Development into National Planning Presentation Cielito Habito
Mainstreaming Sustainable Development into National Planning Presentation Pronab Sen
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Remarks Keynote WooChong Um
Group Work
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Enabling Behavior Change Presentation Catherine Cameron
Outlook and Introduction to SD Leaders' Network Presentation Sally Pedersen
Closing of Program and Reflections Keynote Speech WooChong Um

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Victor Lee You
  • Young Uck Kang

ADB Organizer/s

  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Partner Organization/s

  • The Energy and Resources Institute

Topics

  • Capacity Development
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Governance and Public Sector Management
  • Water