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Adaptation and Migration in Asia's Drowning River Deltas

26 October 2016
The world's threatened deltas are concentrated in South and East Asia. Among the identified accelerators of relative sea-level rise in river deltas are climate change, urbanization, and aquaculture expansion. Asian Development Bank's intern Alex Chapman shares the current state of river deltas in…

Localizing Global Agendas: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action

27 September 2016
This presentation examines global climate pacts like the Paris Agreement and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It looks at climate change and disaster risk reduction in the context of the sustainable development goals. Lastly, it underscores the importance of an integrated…

Waste-to-Energy Options in Developing Countries: The GIZ Perspective

26 September 2016
German development cooperation targets the establishment of integrated, closed-cycle waste management systems. In this presentation, Barbara Oelz shares a brief introduction of GIZ and provides a summary of the forthcoming publication, “Waste to Energy Options for the Management of Municipal Solid…

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…

Keeping an Eye on Asia

22 September 2016
ADB's Gil-Hong Kim opens the session with key takeaways from the Stockholm Water Week 2016. Ashok Bhargava, Yasmin Siddiqi, and Eri Honda, also from ADB, then share perspectives on why water security is essential for the Asia and Pacific region's sustainable growth. This video covers the full…

Keeping an Eye on Asia

22 September 2016
Water is a critical part in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Asian Water Development Outlook is essentially a communication tool for ADB’s developing member countries, but also internally for the Bank and for other financiers from the Asia and Pacific region. This short video…

Hydrogen in Energy Systems and Synergies with Transport

16 September 2016
Energy system transformation requires huge changes in the use of different energy vectors like heat, transport, and electricity. The use of hydrogen as an alternative source of energy can help decarbonize the energy system. Gas networks ensure efficient infrastructure use as they create low-carbon…

International Energy Agency Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technology Roadmap

16 September 2016
Learn how hydrogen is used in the transport and buildings sector, and why it is important to prioritize low-carbon hydrogen pathways. This presentation features International Energy Agency’s Technology Roadmap Series, a rich source of techno-economic parameters from leading hydrogen researchers…

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Europe

16 September 2016
Fuel cells and hydrogen (FCH) are part of and are making a great contribution to Europe’s energy transition. The region believes that FCH are key technologies for decarbonizing the energy system. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking was established as a strong public-private partnership…

Electric Mobility: Status, Success Stories, and Prospects

14 September 2016
A multi-government policy forum launched in 2010 with International Energy Agency as the coordinator, the Electric Vehicles Initiative is dedicated to accelerating the introduction and adoption of electric vehicles worldwide. Strong policy support is crucial for the uptake of electric vehicles on a…