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Climate Justice and Disasters - A Focus on the Pacific

7 October 2019
Prof. Rosemary Lyster discussed about climate disasters, the various climate justice approaches and key issues, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and loss and damage in the Asia Pacific.

Climate Change Updates: Paris Agreement, Rulebook, and Recent Developments

7 October 2019
Maria Cecilia T. Sicangco discussed the 2015 Paris Agreement and the events that transpired after it was signed, such as the September 2019 UN Climate Summit. She also talked about transboundary climate litigation, particularly how it affects the citizens of developing countries.

Photo Gallery: High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities - Fostering Growth and Inclusion

30 September 2019
Selected photos from High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities: Fostering Growth and Inclusion, held on 30 September 2019 in Jakarta. Co-organized by ADB and the Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, the Roundtable encouraged the exchange of views on the implications of the patterns…

Asian Development Outlook 2019 Update

25 September 2019
This presentation is based on the Asian Development Outlook Update 2019 on "Fostering Growth and Inclusion in Asia's Cities". The presentation discussed the revisions to growth forecasts for developing Asia, and underscored that realizing the promise of cities as engines of job creation requires…

Regional Economic Impact of High-Speed Rail Development in People’s Republic of China

6 September 2019
The paper provides a comprehensive modeling framework to evaluate the long-term regional economic impacts of rail infrastructure development in the People's Republic of China.

Synergies between the Green and Blue Agendas: Some Emerging Ideas from WRI Research (EN and CN)

4 September 2019
This presentation discussed urban blue and green solutions as well as the synergies between them.

Synergies between the Green and Blue Agendas: Some Emerging Ideas from WRI Research (RUS)

4 September 2019
This presentation discussed urban blue and green solutions as well as the synergies between them.

Low Carbon Development of Nur-Sultan City (EN and CN)

4 September 2019
This presentation discussed priority investment low carbon projects in Nur-Sultan City in Kazakhstan.

Low Carbon Development of Nur-Sultan City (RUS)

4 September 2019
This presentation discussed priority investment low carbon projects in Nur-Sultan City in Kazakhstan.

Nur-Sultan Low Carbon Development Efforts (EN and CN)

4 September 2019
This presentation discussed low carbon development activities in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, as well as national- and city-level policies that support such efforts.