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Regenerative Marine Aquaculture

3 May 2021
Tom Bowling, CEO of Biota Inc. (Palau), talked about how marine renewable energy supports regenerative practices in the aquarium industry and wild restocking of endangered fish. This webinar highlight how regenerative industries can be aligned with marine renewable energy use. Mr. Bowling has…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Creating Livable Asian Cities Book Launch and Panel Discussion

29 April 2021
Asia’s future is urban. Cities are booming in Asia because they are hubs of economic and social opportunities for people and enterprises. Increasing urbanization, however, does not necessarily translate to increasing opportunities for the residents of cities. ADB on 29 April launched Creating…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)

The Business of our Oceans

23 April 2021
In this learning event, Rear Admiral Nick Lambert presented the current state of our seas and oceans, the impact of human activities on the marine environment, the value of that environment’s natural capital, and its vital role in managing climate change. This webinar is Part 1 of the series "…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

LEAP 3: LEAP on Using AI and Satellite to Assess Flooding Impact

22 April 2021
In the third SERD's LEAP Series, EarthPulse's Laura Moreno demonstrated the use of earth observation tools combined with big data to assess the damage by the flooding in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia in October 2020 and Dili, Timor-Leste in April 2021. SDCC-DT's Paolo Manunta moderated the lively…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

WEBINAR 6: Why We Need to Think Differently about Sanitation

22 April 2021
Accelerating inclusive sanitation requires the drive and commitment of everyone and the coming together of organizations. It calls for engagement of households and the community, and political leadership. However, many stakeholders are set in their ways and may not be open to change, since they…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

WORKSHOP 6: How-to Series: Get More Performance from Wastewater Assets

22 April 2021
Wastewater and septage treatment assets play an important role in safeguarding public health and the environment, regardless of whether decentralized or centralized, or intensive or extensive treatment technologies are applied. However, it is important that the positive effects of such assets are…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Roundtable on Sanitation and Development

20 to 21 April 2021
Sanitation gaps are a global problem that continues to affect large segments of developing Asia and the Pacific, despite the considerable progress of efforts to address it in recent decades. The COVID-19 crisis has further increased the importance of improving inclusive sanitation access and the…
Organizer: ADBI

WEBINAR 5: Strategies to Keep Sanitation Services Operating

20 April 2021
Investments in sanitation and wastewater treatment are typically three to four times more than those for water treatment systems. In many Asian settings, the operation and maintenance of sanitation systems, whether public or privately owned such as household septic tanks, are ineffective and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

WORKSHOP 5: How-to Series: The Business of Sanitation Economy

20 April 2021
Sanitation, in general, has not been a subject that stirs conversation. Often, it is set aside, along with the details that go with it, such as human waste and putrid waterways. By extension, sanitation has been overlooked from a business and social enterprise point of view. Only in recent years…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

WEBINAR 4: Sex, Sanctity, and Sanitation for All

19 April 2021
The focus of citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) on equity and inclusion requires more than a business-as-usual approach to sanitation. Having gender equality and social inclusion means that the project is designed to benefit everyone in a project area. This include groups that are often left…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office