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Differences in Use and Application between Ecosystem Service Assessment Tools

27 June 2023
Ecosystem services are measured and valuated through different tools. Other tools (aside from TESSA) are also being used, allowing practitioners and site managers options that are suitable to their sites. Two of such tools are the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST)…

Sri Lanka: A Primer on the Extended Fund Facility

4 April 2023
This presentation gives an overview of IMF's program strategy for Sri Lanka.

Asian Development Outlook 2023: Brighter Prospects Amid Ongoing Challenges

4 April 2023
This presentation gives an overview of the economic growth in the Asia Pacific region and the possible risks and challenges.

United Nations, The Yellow River Ecological Corridor Program, Voluntary Commitment (March 2023)

31 March 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting the People's Republic of China (PRC) Government to strengthen the sustainable management of natural capital in the PRC’s second largest river basin. The Yellow River Ecological Corridor (YREC) Program was established in 2020 adopting an innovative…

UN 2023 Water Conference, Resilient Rivers to Healthy Coasts for People and the Planet: An Integrated River Basin Management Approach

31 March 2023
Thisvevent at the UN 2023 Water Conference will present selected cases, including the Yellow River Basin, Yangtze River Basin, the Rhine and others to share knowledge and solutions that demonstrate successful applications of integrated IRBM. Contributions will focus on inclusive governance and…

Southeast Asian Countries to Scale Up Renewable Energy Manufacturing

30 March 2023
A presentation by ADB and McKinsey. Commentary by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sustainable Energy for All. McKinsey & Co. Asia Sustainability Practice Partner and Leader Vaibhav Dua said the region is looking at a $200-billion opportunity in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic panels,…

Global Perspective

30 March 2023
Digital payments giant Visa is helping consumers shift to a more conscious form of consumerism in support of the net-zero economy transition, said the company's Chief Sustainability Officer Douglas Sabo, in his talk at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (…

Best Practices for Restoring and Rehabilitating Ecosystem Services in Wetlands: Examples from the United States

15 March 2023
The restoration and rehabilitation of ecosystems (and their services) is an important approach in ensuring sustainable management of wetlands. There is a need to understand different restorative and adaptive management measures to be able to choose the “best approach”. Examples of disturbance to…

Connecting ecosystem services values to decision-making

15 March 2023
Knowing the full range of benefits and values offered by different wetland ecosystem services is important in making decisions, not just for the purpose of conservation but also in determining best options for uplifting the lives of households and communities. Several cases had been shared here,…

Case studies: Sustainable agriculture and its role in maintaining ecosystem services

15 March 2023
Wetlands, if sustainably managed for agricultural and conservation purposes, can significantly contribute to ensuring food security. Cases in sustainable agriculture are shared, with key recommendations highlighted: • Promotion of the sustainable coexistence of agriculture and wetlands; • Use of…