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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,…

Southeast Asia Perspective

30 March 2023
ASEAN can strengthen collective action on net-zero by sharing knowledge and experiences on best practices and emerging mechanisms such as carbon pricing and renewable energy trading, said United Nations Environment Programme Asia and the Pacific Office Regional Director and Representative Dechen…

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 (…

ADB's Climate Response and Disaster Mitigation Priorities

23 March 2023
This presentation gives an overview of ADB's climate response and disaster mitigation priorities and potential opportunities for Canadian companies.

JICA’s DRR cooperation strategy and flood operations in Pakistan

23 March 2023
This presentation gives an overview of JICA's key opportunities and lessons learned for integrated flood risk management with examples from around the world and in Pakistan.

Climate Change and Challenges of Flood Management in Pakistan

23 March 2023
This presentation gives an overview of the government’s activities post-flood including updating the national flood protection plan (National Flood Protection Plan – IV) and developing a master plan for flood telemetry.

Climate Change Adaptation in Hill Torrents of Punjab

23 March 2023
This presentation gives an overview of how resilience approaches will be built into their flood reconstruction and risk management investments.

Incorporating Nature-based Solutions in overarching IFRM strategies

23 March 2023
This presentation gives an overview of natural River Management to reduce river-related risks while respecting natural dynamics and the flow of fresh water, sediment, and nutrients, and people.

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,…