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Case Studies on Circular Economy Biz Model Mechanisms Opportunities and Challenges ADB CE Webinar Series Session 02

26 July 2022
Despite the current circular economy global movement, the amount of waste generated globally is still on the rise, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when online shopping and take-out food services have been increasing. We must reduce waste and, simultaneously, recycle/recover resources from “…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Applying Science and Technology for Clean Air and Climate Cobenefits

30 June 2022
09:00 am – 12:05 pm, Western Indonesia Time (WIB) Background Four billion or 92 percent of people in Asia and the Pacific are exposed to air pollution levels that endanger their health (UNEP, 2019). Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked with worse COVID-19 health outcomes, especially…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ACEF 2022 Deep Dive Workshop The Future of Ocean Energy and Hydrogen Just Transition to a Safer World

16 June 2022
Our Ocean has enough energy to power our civilization. However, Ocean energy has been slow to be adopted due to technology costs, subsidization of fossil fuels, and a general lack of awareness of the ocean environment. For too long, the Ocean has been a dumping ground from which we extract what…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Biochar as a Circular Solution for Sustainable Agriculture and Poverty Reduction ADB CE Webinar Series Session 01

7 June 2022
Asia is home to an estimated 350 million smallholder farmers, who produce around 80% of the food consumed in the region. The impacts of climate change on soil quality and productivity, exacerbated by a growing fertilizer shortage, threaten the region's food security and smallholder farmers'…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Alternative Proteins Power By Marine Renewable Energy

20 May 2022
​Marcel Kroese explained the energy needs and supply chains for alternative proteins including the current practices on how MARES type interventions can lead to transformation in aquaculture and fisheries.
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Jumpstarting Ocean Deep Tech

13 May 2022
Tom Chi explained how deep tech could be rapidly rolled out to solve our oceans' energy, regeneration, and livelihood challenges. Deep tech thinking has been taken from the IT industry and applied to ocean regeneration disruptive tech developments. Using his experience as a founding team member…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Green Road to Montreal Planning Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure for Biodiversity Conservation in Asia Workshop Series 2022

28 April to 26 October 2022
Environmentally sustainable and “green” infrastructure, including those applying nature-based solutions (NbS), are designed to deliver and/or protect a range of ecosystem services--such as water purification, air quality, space for recreation, and climate mitigation and adaptation--while…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Transport Sector Office, Energy Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Unlocking Opportunities to Deliver DisasterResilient Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific

27 April 2022
The Asian Development Bank convened a webinar to explore practical approaches for disaster-resilient infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific. Vivid Economics and the Asian DisasterPreparedness Centre presented their key findings. A panel of leading thinkers also shared their perspectives, followed…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Training on Planning and Design of Smart Linear Infrastructure for Biodiversity Protection

25 to 27 April 2022
In a world that is evolving and communities that are growing, transportation infrastructure needs to be built based on principles such as inclusion, affordability, equitable access and environment sustainability. Founded on such principles, transportation systems facilitate the mobility…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ADB Data Room Circular Economy

20 April 2022
The Circular Economy is an emerging theme internationally. A Circular Economy is a systemic approach to decouple economic development and activity from consuming finite resources. A Circular Economy will allow ADB to tackle global environmental challenges, including climate change, resource…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office