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COO Comparative Analysis of Cook IslandsLegal Framework and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

30 November 2016
This document is to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the…

COO Comparative Analysis of Cook IslandsLegal Framework and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

30 November 2016
This document is to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the…

FIJ Comparative Analysis of FijisLegal Framework and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

30 November 2016
This document is to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the…

KIR Comparative Analysis of Kiribatis Legal Framework and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

30 November 2016
This document is to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the…

Current Status and Developments in REDD+ Globally

24 November 2016
Protecting and restoring tropical forests is a large-scale and cheap way to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change. The 2015 Paris Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change encourages the international transaction of credits for reducing…

Measuring and Monitoring the Impacts of EcoCompensation and Payment for Ecosystem Service PES Programmes

24 November 2016
The presentation of UNEP-WCMC PRC representative, Meng Han, covered three broad areas about measuring and monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem services, and related these to the different aspects of eco-compensation and payment for ecosystem services (PES). The first part focused on ecosystem…

Accounting Gross Ecosystem Product GEP

24 November 2016
Ecosystem is essential for human survival and development. Yet in the economic-social-environment nexus, there is currently no widely used index to measure sustainability of the natural environment. The economic system has gross domestic product (GDP) to measure its performance, whereas social…

Development of Feasible Indicators for Restoration of Watershed Services

24 November 2016
Effective watershed management must critically recognize a variety of conditions and factors that influence or impair desired watershed services in order to devise and implement effective restoration plans. Impairments must be quantitatively defined in the context of the setting, impediments,…

ANJA Green Factory

24 November 2016
ANJA GmbH presents a complete concept of an urban green production facility that sets new standards worldwide by combining technology, innovation, renewable energy, and the recycling of resources to a holistic system.

Sustainable Farming Soft Commodities AgroProcessing and Food Industry

24 November 2016
From environmental degradation to resource scarcity, the food production industry faces several major challenges. Immense innovation is needed to transform the entire agricultural sector and make it sustainable, while addressing food security. This session discusses a holistic cradle-to-grave…