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Development of a Taxonomy for ADB’s Circular Economy Activities and Indicators for Tracking Progress

8 October 2025
The presentation explained how dynamic systems modeling was applied to support circular economy strategies by simulating policy impacts, infrastructure planning, and regional coordination. It introduced modeling paradigms such as system dynamics, agent-based, and hybrid approaches, highlighting…

Linking Civil Society to Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management

8 October 2025
The presentation explored the evolving role of NGOs and CSOs in environmental action in the Philippines, tracing their shift from protest-based activism to collaborative and transformative approaches. It highlighted historical phases from rights-based movements to community development, market…

Deep Dive on MDB Nature Finance Common Principles and Taxonomy and Ocean Finance Tracking

8 October 2025
The presentation provided a deep dive into MDB nature finance principles, taxonomy development, and ocean finance tracking. It explained the growing demand for nature investments, commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and the MDB Joint Nature Statement. The session…

Nature Credits Strategy Card Game

8 October 2025
The presentation introduced the ADB Nature Credits Study, which examined how evidence-based units of ecological improvement could finance efforts to halt and reverse nature loss. It defined nature credits, outlined market design principles, governance structures, and integrity requirements, and…

Opening Remarks: Digitizing and Tokenizing the Bamboo Supply Chain using Blockchain – A Pilot Project

8 October 2025
The presentation outlined a pilot project to digitize and tokenize the bamboo supply chain in the Philippines using blockchain technology, supported by ADB and partners. It introduced Farmer360, a digital platform with monitoring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) to improve farmer incomes,…

Country standards and certification of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) and value chains

8 October 2025
The presentation highlighted how the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) advanced sustainable forestry practices to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 15 on Life on Land. It explained FSC’s certification system—from forest management to chain of custody—and voluntary add-…

Digital: Earth Observation for Forest management

8 October 2025
The presentation showcased the ESA–ADB partnership on Earth Observation (EO) for forest management, highlighting collaborations since 2010 and over 50 projects in 30 countries. It explained ESA’s capabilities, including free and open satellite data from Copernicus Sentinels, global land monitoring…

Agroforestry innovations-based NBS

8 October 2025
The presentation discussed investing in the mountain bioeconomy as a strategy to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and rural poverty. It introduced the Mountain Futures initiative, launched in 2016, which promotes nature-positive and climate-resilient development through agroforestry,…

Opening Keynote Remarks - Closing the Nature Finance Gap

7 October 2025
This presentation provided a concise exploration of global biodiversity finance, drawing from the Financing Nature initiative led by the Paulson Institute. It highlighted the growing biodiversity financing gap, the international commitments under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework,…

Overview of Environment Action Plan (EAP)

7 October 2025
The presentation provided an overview of the Environment Action Plan (2024–2030), outlining its framework, key pillars, and approach to strengthening environmental sustainability across ADB operations. It summarized upstream, midstream, and downstream actions, highlighted progress in EAP…