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Green Finance

23 November 2016
The path that the People's Republic of China has taken to design its green financial system is covered in this presentation. It also examines closely the concept of green finance by understanding its meaning and importance.

Green Business: Status and Trends

22 November 2016
An overview of the rationale for stronger private-public collaboration and green business development in Asia and the Pacific is provided in this presentation. The value and huge market potential of ecosystem services is also examined.

India’s Infrastructure & Urban Development Experience

22 November 2016
Ernest & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, focused on the public sector. The company has also a wealth of experience in urban development and infrastructure. It has provided its services in creating smart cities in India, with lessons that other…

Financing Sustainable Urbanization: Case of Korea

10 November 2016
This presentation showcases the experience of the Republic of Korea in responding to rapid urbanization, particularly in financing the necessary urban infrastructure. It highlights the "Low Carbon, Green Grwoth Strategy 2007" and discusses the implications of rapid urbanization to countries based…

Policy and Regulatory Reform Paper: Mandalay

1 November 2016
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) implemented a regional technical assistance, TA 8566: Mainstreaming Integrated Solid Waste Management in Asia, to conduct an assessment of solid waste management practices in five case study cities in Asia and to provide recommendations and best practices that can…

Policy and Regulatory Reform Paper: Thailand

1 November 2016
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) implemented a regional technical assistance, TA 8566: Mainstreaming Integrated Solid Waste Management in Asia, to conduct an assessment of solid waste management practices in five case study cities in Asia and to provide recommendations and best practices that can…

Philippines: Public-Private Partnerships by Local Government Units

1 November 2016
Up to 10 billon metric tons of solid waste is generated annually from urban households, commerce, industry, and construction globally. This is bound to increase further as populations grow and migration from rural to urban areas occurs with wealth and consumption inevitably rising, prompting the…

Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan: Buriram

31 October 2016
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) implemented a regional technical assistance, TA 8566: Mainstreaming Integrated Solid Waste Management in Asia, to conduct an assessment of solid waste management practices in five case study cities in Asia and to provide recommendations and best practices that can…

Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan: Mahasarakham

31 October 2016
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) implemented a regional technical assistance, TA 8566: Mainstreaming Integrated Solid Waste Management in Asia, to conduct an assessment of solid waste management practices in five case study cities in Asia and to provide recommendations and best practices that can…

A Course Review on Integrated Solid Waste Management

27 October 2016
This presentation shares highlights of the three-week course on Solid Waste Management offered by the UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education in Delft in the Netherlands. It gives a snapshot of the lectures, exercises, and excursions done under the course.