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4 December 2018
Ruhr area as the energy and industry heart of Germany plays a major role for achieving GHG mitigation targets. Learn why the Ruhr area matter with regard to GHG mitigation.
4 December 2018
Ever wondered how urban cities thrive? This presentation shares the characteristics commonly found in 50 successful urban areas in the United States. It also analyzes what make Chinese cities thrive.
4 December 2018
Discover why cities are important in solving climate change challenge and in the global climate policy arena.
21 November 2018
Water quality models can aid in planning and in assessing the environmental impacts of project-generated pollution. This presentation explains the uses, purposes, limitations, and components of water quality models; their application in the review of ADB-funded projects, with case studies as…
7 November 2018
The value of environmental justice is becoming increasingly prominent in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As climate litigation is a more recent discourse, it might be a challenge to transplant it into PRC directly. Nonetheless, climate litigation is one of the four case types handled by PRC’s…
10 October 2018
Simulation of Rainfed Rice Yields Under Climate Change, Cambodia
3 October 2018
Novel Technique and Instrument for Early-warning of Pollution and Identification of Pollution Discharge Source
26 September 2018
There is a strong demand for contingent financing in the Pacific. Gaps in quick-disbursing funds, acculumation of indirect costs over time, and rapid prioritzation of needs increase demand for this type of financing. This presentation shares Tonga's experience in the utilization of contingent…
20 September 2018
Tracking and reporting financial flows is needed to help measure the effectiveness of climate actions. This also helps in building trust and accountability and to monitor trends and progress. In this presentation, Pretty Bhandari, ADB’s Director for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management,…
20 September 2018
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2012 worked together to develop methodologies for tracking their climate finance flows. This helps ensure that mitigation and adaptation finance flows are consistent, comparable, and transparent. This presentation provides a snapshot of how the MDBs joint…