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3 September 2020
This article discussed drug trafficking and the illegal wildlife trade.
1 May 2019
Lao PDR has been an early and successful adopter of Health Impact Assessment (HIA). The presenter showcased recent HIA policy and practice achievements in the country under ADB stewardship and priorities for further improvement.
8 December 2017
What can be learned from Brazil’s experiences in payments for ecosystem services? Participatory planning, empowerment, transparency, and education for sustainable development—these are some of Brazil’s strategies for success.
5 May 2017
ADB supported Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project in Lao PDR as it is seen to help reduce poverty incidence in the area. Issues have been raised by certain groups, particularly on the alleged failure to restore livelihoods and provide long-term gains to the residents.
This presentation looks into the…
24 November 2016
Ina Porras, senior researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development, shared experiences between poverty and environmental experts, policy makers and researchers, and across geographies on how conditional transfers are used to protect or restore fragile ecosystems and…
16 September 2016
Learn about ADB’s experiences on green freight projects.
This presentation features green freight projects implemented by ADB and the Ministry of Transport in Laos, Thailand, and Viet Nam from 2016 to 2016, with the objective of fostering low-carbon sustainable freight transport. It shares project…
31 March 2016
The Nam Theun 2 (NT2) Hydroelectric Power Project in the Lao People’s Democratric Republic (Lao PDR) is considered by then deputy prime minister Somsavat Lengsavad as the most powerful in Lao PDR, and a worldwide model of social and environmental responsibility. As previous chair of the NT2…
17 December 2015
Waste treatment technologies, characterized as stepwise, were developed by the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, with the aim to build a resource recirculation society. Demand for Korea's model of landfill gas power plant is high among developing countries due to the economic…