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Effectiveness, Efficiency, Equity, and Enforceability – Evaluating Economic Instruments for Thailand's Packaging Waste (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 41)

25 June 2025
The Circular Economy Webinar Series continues, building on the demand for more knowledge and real-life use cases from the Circular Economy Forum. In this latest session, the focus is on the application of economic instruments as part of Thailand's approach to plastic pollution. The webinar will…
Organizer: Environment Thematic Group

Digitizing Waste Management with Women at the Center: Insights from Southeast Asia (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 40)

5 June 2025
This is the 40th session of the ADB Circular Economy Webinar Series, after nearly three years of promoting circular economy innovations and solutions. This webinar also marks World Environment Day, which is celebrated every 5 June. This year's theme focuses on ending plastic pollution, with the…
Organizer: Environment Thematic Group

Understanding Barriers to Women’s Public Transport Ridership

22 May 2025
This webinar, held last 22 May, disccused the key barriers to women’s public transport ridership and what this means for society. 
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Unlocking Opportunities in Circular Textiles (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 39)

21 May 2025
Circularity can be applied across all sectors and industries, including the fashion and textile sectors. Every year, the textile sector contributes 2%–8% of the world’s greenhouse gases, uses about 86 million Olympic-sized swimming pools of natural water resources, and accounts for 9% of…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Environment Thematic Group

Collaborative Approaches to Waste Management: Bridging the Informal and Formal Sectors (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 38)

8 May 2025
Drawing on real-world experiences from India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong, China, this webinar highlighted practical solutions—including innovative collection methods, effective procurement strategies, mapping initiatives, and informal friendly traceability technologies—that enhance…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Environment Thematic Group

The Guide to Mobility for Livable Pacific Cities

8 May 2025
This webinar, held last 8 May, discussed the concept of livable cities that focused on major urban centers, and lesser guidance for implementation in smaller cities in developing countries. 
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Biodiversity and Roads: Road Needs, Environmental Challenges

24 April 2025
This webinar, held last 24 April, discussed addressing biodiversity concerns associated with roads, including wildlife deaths, habitat fragmentation, introduction of invasive species, and impacts on wetlands and water quality. 
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Low Carbon Emission Concrete for Walkways and Paths

10 April 2025
This webinar, held last 10 April, discussed AnyWay Solutions' patented low-carbon concrete technology for walkways and paths.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Leveraging Satellite Data for Resilient and Climate-Friendly Infrastructure

3 April 2025
This webinar, held last 3 April 2025, discussed leveraging satellite data to support recovery from climate shocks and monitor infrastructure resilience in emerging economies. The session covered the analysis of impacts and recovery efforts from the 2022 Pakistan floods, the use of high-frequency…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Pursuing Green Road Opportunities in Tajikistan

13 March 2025
This webinar discussed the lessons learned from using the toolkit and the opportunities that have arisen from its application.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office