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Cases of Public-Private-Nonprofit Partnership for Conservation of Critical Natural Capital

23 November 2016
The business case for protecting natural capital is discussed in this presentation. Case studies on greening businesses are also featured.

Fisheries Certification

23 November 2016
The need for certification and labeling for the sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture is discussed in this presentation. It also provides an overview of the state of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the rest of the world.

Plummy Fashions Limited

23 November 2016
The perspective of Plummy Fashion, one of the ten factories worldwide with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification, is shared in this presentation. Developed by the United States Green Building Council, LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in…

EcoLoo: Sustainable Toilet for All

23 November 2016
About 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. Offering people with a safe, hygienic, ergonomic, and economical comfort station, EcoLoo is a sustainable toilet that employs biotechnology and special enzyme to treat human waste and minimize the use of water.

How New York City Provides High Quality Unfiltered Drinking Water? Leveraging Regulation and Partnerships

23 November 2016
New York City’s drinking water supply system is one of the largest unfiltered water supply in the world. United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Douglas Pabst explains why it is cheaper to protect the water at the source than to treat it afterwards.

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.

Targeted Analysis on Water Resources Management Issues

21 October 2016
In this presentation, Dr. Oyun Sanjaasuren discussed global and regional water security risks and challenges. She also shared how partnerships at the country, regional, and global levels can help address these issues, highlighting the impact and outcomes of Global Water Partnership (GWP) efforts…

Dhaka Water: Thinking of a System-Side Solution

30 September 2016
Poverty is deep-rooted in economic, political, and social processes in Bangladesh. The uneven ownership of productive assets, lack of skills and knowledge, inadequate development of infrastructure, frequent natural disasters, low levels of urbanization are the main causes of poverty. Among the…

Public-Private Partnership Led Improved Fecal Sludge Management Services in Faridpur Municipality, Bangladesh

28 September 2016
This presentation provides a brief situational analysis of the state of fecal sludge management in the municipality of Faridpur in Bangladesh. A business proposal was created to improve the system on a large scale adopting service level agreements with private sector service providers.

Asian Water Development Outlook 2016: Strengthening Water Security in Asia and the Pacific

22 September 2016
This presentation features the Asian Water Development Outlook 2016, a publication by Asian Development Bank that provides a snapshot of the water security status in the region. It also examines the relationship between water insecurity and economics, particularly the water security rating for each…