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Solid Waste, Flood and Wastewater Nexus in South Asia Countries

2 August 2019
ADB's intern Usman Khalil presented findings from a review on the nexus of solid waste, flood, and wastewater in South Asian countries, and how the challenges could be addressed. City cases and ADB-financed projects were analyzed to identify lessons learned.

How the Mining and Metallurgical Industry Can Contribute To the Circular Economy Model

23 July 2019
This material describes the main properties and applications, as well as circular economy principles behind Le Sland, a brand of ferronickel slags by SLN, a subsidiary of metal extraction and recycling firm Eramet.

Offsets for Compensating Residual Impacts: Concept to Practice

19 July 2019
Guiding principles, key challenges and risks associated in developing biodiversity offsets in infrastructure development

Case Examples of Offsets

19 July 2019
Case examples on biodiversity offsets from Africa, USA and other countries highlighting conservation outcomes

Developing Context Sensitive Solutions for Other Linear Infrastructure Projects

18 July 2019
Describes how power lines pose a major threat to many bird species across the world and how to prevent bird collisions.

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): A Pro-active Approach to Avoid Reactive Mitigation

18 July 2019
Relevance of SEA in mainstreaming environment ito development planning and decision making.

Promoting Eco-friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts of Linear Infrastructure Developments on Wildlife: From Best Practice Prescriptions to Implementation

17 July 2019
Examples of mainstreaming biodiversity conservation in linear developments for both development and conservation.

Impacts of Railways on Elephants: Experience from India

16 July 2019
Overview of Asian elephants and tigers in a connected landscape in India

Short Film – From Killer Roads to Humane Highways

15 July 2019
‘From Killer Roads to Humane Highways’ addresses the adverse impacts of roads and highways on wildlife, and showcases some of the mitigation measures that countries must adopt to arrest the needless deaths of thousands of wild animals every year. Produced in the public interest, the goal of the…

Review of Global Development Trends in Road and Rail Sectors and Challenges for Biodiversity Conservation

15 July 2019
Examples of ecologically sound, economically efficient and socially equitable infrastructure development around the globe