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Women Leaders

7 May 2017
ADB continues to mainstream gender equality in its operations, recognizing that gender is a cross-cutting issue that influences all aspects of society and economic development. This presentation highlights the challenges and the gains of women in resource management and protection.

Decarbonizing ADB: Coal Finance by ADB and Japan

5 May 2017
The largest cause of carbon emission is coal. The International Energy Agency (IEA) notes that new coal-fired power plant cannot be built in order to meet the 2-degree goal. This presentation tackles ADB's position in coal emission from the perspective of a civil society organization.

Nam Theun 2: Has the ADB Learned the Lessons?

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…

Climate Change and Financing

23 March 2017
ADB has committed to double its annual climate financing by year 2020. This presentation discusses ADB’s approaches to climate finance mobilization and shares some examples of projects that support environmentally sustainable growth.

FIJ: Factories Act

1 February 2017
This Act may be cited as the Factories Act

UN Climate Change Conference: Outcomes and Implications

1 December 2016
Asian Development Bank's Preety Bhandari and Christian Ellermann reported on the highlights of the 22nd Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held on 7-18 November 2016 in Marrakesh, Morroco. Outcomes included strengthened momentum and actions for…

Wetland Mitigation Banking: Approaches to Credit Determination

25 November 2016
Wetland mitigation banking is a regulatory-driven environmental market. Federal regulations, under the Clean Water Act, require a permit for certain impacts to wetlands and other water resources. To obtain a permit, permit applicants must demonstrate that, in planning their development projects,…

Trust Funds as a Tool to Protect the Water Source Areas: A Case Study in Longwu, Zhejiang Province

25 November 2016
The Shanshui trust fund, Hangzhou’s Longwu reservoir water source protection project, is a public trust project to protect and manage the environment of small drinking water source. It is supported by the Wanxiang Trust–China Nature Conservancy Public Trust. The project use the trust structure to…

Implementing Biodiversity Offsets – Challenges and Opportunities: Lessons Learned from the French Experiences

25 November 2016
When development projects generate impacts on biodiversity that could not be sufficiently avoided or reduced, offsets must be designed and implemented to effectively and fully compensate for the residual loss of biodiversity. International best practice indicates that biodiversity offsets must…

Market Based Eco-Compensation Mechanism for Forest Carbon Sink

25 November 2016
In the PRC, around 90% of climate change-sensitive areas are found in poverty-stricken regions. Reducing poverty through market mechanism is crucial to poverty-relief programs and to coping with the climate change challenge. ADB’s technical assistance project for the “Market-based Eco-compensation…