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Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series: Moving Forward with Clean Energy

7 December 2015
This session of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series highlights how ADB assists countiries in implementing clean energy projects. Specifically, this webinar aimed to: Highlight energy development issues in Asia and the Pacific today with emphasis on clean energy; Identify developing member…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Stakeholder Analysis and Capacity Needs Assessment

29 November 2024
Wetland stakeholder analysis involves mapping of the different stakeholders and their roles in wetland management and explores the potential future roles that can help support improvements in the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of the wetland site. 
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Introduction to the Preliminary Scoping Appraisal of the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA)

28 November 2024
This presentation elaborates the preliminary scoping appraisal for ecosystem services of wetlands with the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) using the identified site boundaries, habitat types within each site, the ecosystem services provided by each site, and drivers of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Identifying Priority Sites for Migratory Waterbirds in Mongolia

28 November 2024
The site selection process undertaken by the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) is explained and the priority wetland sites in Mongolia is presented after considering biodiversity data and conservation potential of the wetlands. A total of 11 priority sites have been identified in the country,…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

East Asian-Australasian Flyway - Regional Flyway Initiative: Focus on Mongolia

28 November 2024
A background on the work of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is presented, highlighting the Flyway Network Sites in Mongolia that are important to migratory waterbirds. The Regional Flyway Initiative’s alignment to the EAAFP Strategic Plan 2019 -2028 is also elaborated.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

NEASPEC and its Role in Driving Regional Cooperation for Biodiversity in the North-East Asia Region

28 November 2024
This presentation highlights the work of the North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) on nature conservation. Among the flagship species under NEASPEC are the Black-faced Spoonbill, White-naped Crane, and Hooded Crane whose important populations are found in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Introduction to the Work and Framework of the EAAFP

28 November 2024
A background on the work of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is presented, highlighting the Flyway Network Sites in Mongolia that are important to migratory waterbirds. The Regional Flyway Initiative’s alignment to the EAAFP Strategic Plan 2019 -2028 is also elaborated.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Introduction to Ecosystem Services: Definitions and Concepts

28 November 2024
This presentation introduces the key concepts of ecosystem services and assessment that can contribute to better biodiversity conservation and resource management. 
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Introduction to the Tools for Assessing Ecosystem Services

28 November 2024
This presentation discusses the various tool used in ecosystem services assessment such as Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES) and the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA). 
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Carbon Biomass Estimates using Remote Sensing

28 November 2024
This presentation gives an overview of the storage, emissions, and sequestration of carbon in wetlands and how remote sensing can be used to estimate carbon biomass. Carbon biomass estimates highlight the importance of wetlands as carbon sinks and their potential value in carbon emission offsets.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department