ADB Data Room: Healthy Oceans and Coastal Resilience
23 July 2024
Oceans and coastal adaptation are core ADB business. Thirty of ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs) border the ocean, a sea, or a major river that drains into the ocean. ADB launched the Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies (hereafter known as the “Healthy Oceans Action Plan”) with a commitment to scale up ADB’s investments and technical assistance (including co-financing) to $5 billion between 2019 and 2024. ADB has committed to ensuring at least 75% of the total number of its operations support climate action and in 2021 announced an ambition of providing $100 billion cumulative climate finance from its resources between 2019 and 2030, with $34 billion for climate adaptation and resilience.
This data room contains the schedule of upcoming webinars, information, and key documents on the Circular Economy, its concepts, and implementation. For periodic updates, sign up here.
For more information or specialized advice, please contact Melody Ovenden, Senior Environment Specialist, ADB.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2024 | Project Document | Regional: Building-Coastal Resilience through Nature-Based and Integrated Solutions | Melody F. Ovenden |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Project Document | Regional: Promoting Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Blue Economies | Melody F. Ovenden |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2024 | Blogs | ||
| 24 Jul 2024 | 07 June 2024 |
To Save the World’s Oceans, We Must Take These Four Actions Now To protect the world's oceans, the blog outlines four actions: valuing natural capital with nature-based solutions, building partnerships and regional... |
Melody F. Ovenden |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 23 August 2023 |
Turning the Tide: The Crucial Role of Oceans in Fighting Climate Change The blog discusses the importance of including oceans in climate change strategies. It highlights how oceans regulate climate by absorbing heat and carbon... |
Francesco Ricciardi, Audrey Tan |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 12 July 2023 |
Climate Threat: Rising Sea Levels and Stronger Storms Highlight the Need for Coastal Resilience The blog emphasizes the urgent need for coastal resilience due to threats of rising sea levels and stronger storms driven by climate change. It is the... |
Francesco Ricciardi, Audrey Tan |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 16 May 2023 |
Asia's Coastal Areas Are More Than Just Carbon Credits The blog discusses the importance of Southeast Asia's coastal areas beyond their role in carbon sequestration. While 'blue carbon' projects are gaining... |
Francesco Ricciardi, Audrey Tan |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 28 May 2022 |
How The Insurance Industry Can Make Asia’s Coastal Areas More Resilient The blog discusses how the insurance industry can enhance the resilience of Asia's coastal areas by investing in natural defenses like mangroves and coral... |
Brigitte Balthasar |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 14 March 2022 |
Don’t Look Up, Look into Solutions for Ocean Acidification The blog discusses the urgent need to address ocean acidification caused by excess carbon emissions. It highlights the severe impact on marine life and... |
Stephen Peters, Dan Millison |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 26 November 2021 |
For Clean Islands and a Clean Ocean in the Pacific, Start with Solid Waste Management The blog discusses the escalating solid waste challenges Pacific Island nations face due to globalization, changing lifestyles, and climate change. It... |
Jingmin Huang |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 25 March 2021 |
In the Remote Atolls of the Pacific, Women Struggle for Basic Resources The blog discusses the struggles of women in Kiribati, including limited access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities, particularly in ... |
Ritu Verma |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 13 January 2021 |
For Clean Oceans, Action Must be Local and Global The blog post emphasizes the need for local and global actions to address ocean pollution, particularly reducing plastic use, improving waste management... |
Vivian Castro-Wooldridge |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 16 October 2020 |
The Ghost Gear that Haunts the World’s Oceans The blog discusses the problem of abandoned or lost fishing equipment that harms marine life and contributes to plastic pollution. It highlights the severe... |
Roger Joseph (Rocky) Guzman |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 08 June 2020 |
Back to Blue: Let’s Value Our Oceans Again The blog discusses the urgent need for innovative financing, such as blue credits, to protect oceans and address environmental damage. It highlights oceans... |
Ingrid van Wees |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 14 June 2019 |
More Than Selling Seashells: The Unsung Role of Women in Fisheries The blog highlights the crucial yet often overlooked role of women in fisheries, where they constitute 70% of the global aquaculture workforce. By acknowledging... |
Zonibel Woods, Deborah Robertson, Anna Oposa |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 07 June 2019 |
Investing in Marine Protected Areas is Investing in Our Own Survival The blog emphasizes the importance of investing in marine protected areas (MPAs) to allow ocean life to recover and support local communities through ... |
Francesco Ricciardi |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 05 June 2019 |
Rigs to Reefs: How Offshore Oil Platforms Could Prevent the Next Great Ocean Extinction The blog explores how repurposing decommissioned offshore oil platforms into artificial reefs could help combat ocean acidification and protect marine... |
Stephen Peters, Dan Millison |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 02 May 2019 |
Deep Clean: How ‘Blue Finance’ Can Save Our Oceans The blog highlights how "blue finance" can play a crucial role in saving our oceans by funding projects to reduce pollution, protect marine ecosystems... |
Ingrid van Wees |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 09 June 2016 |
Let's Keep Plastic Out of the Coral Triangle The blog addresses the severe threat of plastic pollution in the Coral Triangle, a region vital for marine biodiversity and food security. It emphasizes... |
Haidy Ear-Dupuy |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 07 June 2016 |
Blog Poll: Preserve Our Ocean to Protect Our Life The blog emphasizes the critical role of preserving the ocean to ensure a healthy and sustainable future for life on Earth and calls for collective action... |
Patrick Safran |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 08 June 2015 |
Bluer Than Blue: Boosting the Ocean Economy The blog discusses the importance of the blue economy in boosting sustainable economic activities related to the ocean and emphasizes the need for integrated... |
Jackie Thomas |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 04 November 2013 |
Estimating the Cost of Climate Change in the Pacific The blog examines the economic impact of climate change on Pacific nations, emphasizing their vulnerability to intensified storms, cyclones, and rising... |
Cyn-Young Park |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2024 | Knowledge Products |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2024 | Knowledge Events |