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An Overview of EWaste in the Basel Convention Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 30

30 October 2024
This webinar covered various aspects of electronic and electrical wastes, or e-wastes, in the context of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal. Carla Valle-Klann and Tatiana Terekhova, experts from the United Nations Environment…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Protecting Biodiversity Through Environment Safeguards

29 October 2024
ADB and EBRD are both in the process of updating our safeguard policies, with ADB creating an entirely new Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) with associated Environmental and Social Standards, while EBRD is looking to update its existing Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) and associated…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Scaling Up NaturePositive Investment in Asia and the Pacific

28 October 2024
Finance for nature continues to be significantly below what is required to bend the curve and restore biodiversity at scale. On Finance Day at COP16, this session explored progress in implementing Goal D and Target 19 of the Kunming—Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for mobilizing finance for…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Progress and Barriers to Driving a NaturePositive Renewable Energy Transition Identifying Enabling Conditions and Policy Gaps

25 October 2024
Key to the purpose, considerations, and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) and agenda item 25 on biodiversity and climate change are coherence, complementarity, and cooperation between the CBD and other relevant multilateral agreements such as the UNFCCC. At…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Flyways as a Mechanism to Scale Up NaturePositive Impact in Asia and the Pacific

24 October 2024
The ADB Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) is one of ADB’s flagship nature-positive programs, aiming to scale up wetlands' protection and sustainable management along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. In collaboration with the East-Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) and key delivery…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Financing Biodiversity Conservation in Infrastructure Projects

23 October 2024
It is estimated that there is a biodiversity financing gap of about US$711 billion per year. In comparison, only about $133 billion was spent on biodiversity conservation in 2019, while financing for subsidies that were harmful to nature was estimated to be two to four times this amount. Twenty…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

People Planet Prosperity Project Mainstreaming Nature in Policy and Investment Decisions

22 October 2024
Integrating natural capital valuation into policy and investment decisions is essential for sustainable development and the long-term health of ecosystems. By incorporating natural capital into economic analysis, policymakers and businesses can make more informed decisions. Many ecosystem…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ADB Participation at the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference CBD COP16

21 October to 1 November 2024
Biodiversity and nature-positive investments are key solutions to climate change and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. ADB supports developing member countries in implementing key multilateral environmental agreements, including the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Kunming…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Scaling Reuse and Refill Solutions in Indonesia and Southeast Asia Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 29

16 October 2024
With Southeast Asia urgently needing to tackle plastic waste, Alner’s reuse and refill solutions offered a scalable, sustainable alternative to single-use packaging. In this session, we explored the strategies and practical steps Alner had taken to implement reuse systems that had already avoided…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Quick Course on Climate and Disaster RiskInformed Investments

25 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
Climate change and disaster risks pose a growing threat and could undermine development efforts in Asia and the Pacific region. The number of disasters triggered by natural hazards occurring yearly continues to increase due to climate change and increased incidence of overlapping and compounding…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department