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Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice to local authorities on prioritising waste collections

6 April 2020
A guide issued by the Government of the United Kingdom to help local authorities and other waste collectors prioritize their waste collection services during the coronavirus pandemic.

Managing Infectious Medical Waste during the COVID-19 Pandemic

5 April 2020
This brief provides governments with essential information to support their efforts to manage an increase in infectious medical waste due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bioengineering for Green Infrastructure | Asian Development Bank (adb.org)

31 March 2020
This publication explains how bioengineering can be successfully applied to improve different forms of infrastructure while providing various socioeconomic and ecosystem benefits.

Urban Transportation Systems in Selected Small Developing Island States: A Comparative Analysis

18 March 2020
The paper performs a multi-criteria comparative analysis of urban transportation systems in capital cities of selected Small Island Developing States sharing similar socio-economic characteristics. To identify knowledge gaps and guide the design and evaluation of future transport investments the…

Innovation Technologies for Air Quality Management

22 January 2020
Sean Wihera of Clarity Movement discussed their organization’s experiences on applications of new low-cost air quality management technologies that enable advanced performance-based allocations for smaller or highly localized clean air investments. Specifically, he discussed how real-time emissions…

Green Infrastructure Design for Transport Projects: A Road Map to Protecting Asia’s Wildlife Biodiversity (adb.org)

31 December 2019
This report discusses the impacts of transport projects on wildlife and biodiversity in Asia, and how to address them by integrating road ecology principles and green infrastructure to balance construction with environmental conservation.

Enhancing Environmental Sustainability in Asia and the Pacific

3 December 2019
This presentation gave an overview of ADB's integrated approach that combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships under Strategy 2030.

Resilient Coastal Cities for Enhancing Tourism Economy: Integrated Planning Approaches | Asian Development Bank (adb.org)

30 November 2019
Coastal cities face severe planning challenges with growing urban pressures, potential sea level rises, and other impacts of climate change.

The BOHs - Base of the SEEA in Mongolia: Overview on the Revising Process of Environmental Data Collecting Forms, Methodology, and Guidance under ADB TA9245

28 November 2019
This presentation gives an overview of the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) implementation in Mongolia, as well as the methodology, guidance, and process in revising Mongolia's BOH forms (standardized forms used to collect environmental statistics data).

Accelerating SDG Implementation through Green Finance

28 November 2019
This presentation discusses the UN Environment's work on promoting green finance. It also underscores the importance of developing a National Green Finance Roadmap, and gives some guidance on how to develop such a roadmap.