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Risks to Resilience

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed the climate risks and water security issues in the Maldives. It also outlined the direction that the government is taking to enhance coastal resilience, tourism adaptation, coral rehabilitation, and human health.​

Engineering for Climate: Coastal Engineering Methods for Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed various nature-based solutions to restore eroded shorelines and enhance coastal resilience. It also discussed drivers of coastal erosion and the effects of sea level rise.

Keynote Speech

28 August 2019
In this keynote speech, Mr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan, Minister of Environment, Maldives welcomed the delegates of the Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans conference and shared his perspective on the importance of developing climate resilience in developing atoll nations, especially in the…

PHOTO GALLERY - Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans

27 August 2019
Selected photos taken during the Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans event held from 27-29 August 2019 in the Maldives.

Nature-Based Solutions for Water Cycle Management in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region Countries

27 August 2019
This presentation gave an overview of RECONECT, which aims to contribute to European reference framework on Nature Based Solutions (NBS) for hydro-meteorological risk reduction by demonstrating, referencing, upscaling and exploiting large-scale NBS in rural and natural areas. It also cited lessons…

[VIDEO] Pakistani Women Plant Millions of Trees to Rebuild Climate Resilient Roads | Asian Development Bank (adb.org)

22 August 2019
Pakistan is a country prone to disasters: earthquakes, landslides, droughts and floods are common, while climate change is making the situation worse. In 2014, floods devastated thousands of villages and killed hundreds of people. More than 2.5 million were displaced by the disaster. In the…

Offsets for Compensating Residual Impacts: Concept to Practice

19 July 2019
Guiding principles, key challenges and risks associated in developing biodiversity offsets in infrastructure development

Case Examples of Offsets

19 July 2019
Case examples on biodiversity offsets from Africa, USA and other countries highlighting conservation outcomes

Developing Context Sensitive Solutions for Road and Rail Sectors: Lessons Learnt from Road Projects in North America and Other Countries

18 July 2019
Case studies of green infrastructures in North America and other countries.

Developing Context Sensitive Solutions for Other Linear Infrastructure Projects

18 July 2019
Describes how power lines pose a major threat to many bird species across the world and how to prevent bird collisions.