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Eco-Compensation and Agriculture: Lessons from the United States, Questions for the People’s Republic of China

8 December 2017
Why is agriculture important for eco-compensation? Agriculture is key to food security, rural livelihoods, economic growth, and human survival; but, it is also a major source of environmental degradation. Current farming practices (e.g., tillage, introduction of new plant varieties, application of…

Trans-provincial Eco-compensation Schemes in the People’s Republic of China: Experiences and Challenges

8 December 2017
How can socioeconomic development be balanced with sustainable environmental protection? This is the key question addressed by the presentation, particularly in line with the implementation of eco-compensation in the river basins of the People’s Republic of China. Learn about the progress,…

Building Resilience in New Clark City

20 November 2017
As part of the envisioning process in the review of New Clark City in the Philippines, the project as indicated in its master plan combined and used design standard guidelines, program management, and transaction advisory to produce real examples of integrated resilience. The application of…

Catalyzing Green Finance: Blending and Leveraging Sovereign Finance for Financially- and Environmentally-Sustainable Infrastructure Projects

11 October 2017
The need to green all finance and not just bonds means financing of investments that provide environmental benefits in the broader context of environmentally sustainable development. ADB’s Green Finance Catalyzing Facility is an innovative financing solution for enhancing both financially-bankable…

Green Financing Challenges and Opportunities in the People's Republic of China

11 October 2017
While governments around the world including that of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has committed to greening the economy, meeting the huge financing needs of non-public sources remains a challenge. This presentation discusses how green finance is channeled in the PRC, the challenges…

IND: Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act

29 August 2017
An Act to provide for the extension of the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats to the Scheduled Areas.

Incorporating Climate Risk into Performance-Based Contracting

16 August 2017
Introduction and Objectives Assessment Framework Overview Risk Assessment Example/Exercise Performance Based Contracting Contracting Case Study/Exercise

Inclusive Green Growth Index: A New Benchmarking for Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific

25 July 2017
After decades focusing on economic production, the development trend has shifted toward creating social inclusion and environmental sustainability. However, current indicators such as gross domestic product do not capture non-economic performance of countries. This research introduces the Inclusive…

Solid Waste Management Improvement Project

12 July 2017
The Solid Waste Management Improvement Project in Uzbekistan is developing a National Solid Waste Management (SWM) Strategy and investment program to guide sector improvements over the medium term. It introduced waste minimization and recycling initiatives citywide, and will improve system…

Climate-smart Practices and Varieties for Intensive Rice-based Systems in Bangladesh and Cambodia

15 June 2017
Rice in Bangladesh and Cambodia is grown using smart, climate-friendly, water-saving technologies that yields better harvests for farmers. Through ADB's Investment Assessment and Applications of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific project, the International Rice…