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Challenges, Lessons, and Innovations for Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management

9 March to 5 April 2022
This webinar sought to engage with flood managers, decision-makers, technical specialists, and ADB program professionals for an exchange of ideas and experiences directed toward strengthening the practice of flood management across Asia. The webinars were conducted in a series of five 90-minute…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: University of Chicago’s John List on The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale

24 February 2022
This cohosted ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar will spotlight University of Chicago economist John List, who will discuss his forthcoming book, The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale. Drawing on his original research and examples from business, policymaking, education…
Organizer: ADBI

RCI Innovations Seminar Series: Green Ports, Shipping, and Maritime Decarbonization

24 February 2022
ADB recently commissioned a technical study on existing environmental standards and their implementation at selected regional seaports in Southeast Asia. The study covered a total of 13 seaports across three countries, Thailand, Indonesia, and Viet Nam, and examined the existing environmental…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Aligning Public Development Banks with the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

31 January 2022
The webinar discussed how public development banks (PDBs) can support the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and make a positive contribution to biodiversity. ​ The session unpacked the ‘financing green’ concept and how PDB’s invest in nature. It also tackled how PDBs can support in-country…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific: Spotlight Session on Green Ports and Shipping

28 January 2022
Innovative solutions for Asia and the Pacific on Green Ports, Shipping, and Maritime Decarbonization. Objectives: Understand the imperative and the challenges of maritime decarbonization. Understand the role of the different stakeholders involved in maritime decarbonization and the greening of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Transport Sector Office

Green Ports, Shipping, and Maritime Decarbonization

28 January to 7 April 2022
70% of global trade by volume (80% by value) is carried by maritime shipping, and 60% of these goods are loaded or unloaded in developing country ports. Maritime transport accounts for 3% of global GHG emissions - equivalent to the 6th largest GHG emitting country globally – and rising rapidly.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Transport Sector Office

SME BlueImpact Asia: Financing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises that Dominate the Blue Economy

27 January 2022
Healthy oceans are inextricably linked to global prosperity. Aside from helping to mitigate climate change, ocean ecosystems support the food security and livelihoods of billions of people. However, our oceans are under serious threat. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a critical role in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Using Marine Renewable Energy for Just Transition to a Regenerative Blue Economy

27 January 2022
Humanity is becoming increasingly aware of the challenges to the health of our Oceans. Ocean Acidification is being driven by excess carbon saturation as a direct result of unabated fossil fuel use. This is compounded by other pollutants and a collapse in biodiversity. Extractive Industries (…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific

26 to 28 January 2022
How can technology and finance protect our oceans, increase resilience, and accelerate the growth of sustainable blue economies? The ADB Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum aimed to promote and share innovative technologies, good practices, case studies, and practical solutions to protect and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in Hawaii and Beyond

14 January 2022
Richard Argall is an expert in ocean energy and marine renewables works on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) projects for Makai Ocean Energy Division. He explained OTEC work which produces electricity 24/7 by using the temperature difference between deep cold ocean water and warm tropical…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office