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Green Bonds: Catalyzing Debt Financing

23 November 2016
Green bonds are debt-financing instruments aiming to connect private sector funding with projects that provide positive environmental benefits. This session examines how international discussions are shaping green bonds; reviews the measures and options to help scale up green bond investment in the…

Forest Stewardship Council: Promote Better Forests via the Power of Certifications and Labels

23 November 2016
By providing an internationally recognized global certification scheme, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) ensures responsible management of the world’s forests. Learn about the two types of certification that allows FSC to maintain its system credibility through an unbroken supply chain.

Certification and Labels

23 November 2016
Labelling prevents market failures stemming from the inability to distinguish green products, services, and processes from others. This session explores the demand for eco-certification and labels in sustainable manufacturing, sustainable agriculture, and fisheries. It also covers other voluntary…

Green Business: Status and Trends

22 November 2016
An overview of the rationale for stronger private-public collaboration and green business development in Asia and the Pacific is provided in this presentation. The value and huge market potential of ecosystem services is also examined.

Session Video - Eminent Speakers Forum - Protecting People and Profits

22 November 2016
United Nations Enviroment Programme Executive Director Erik Solheim discusses how to invest in natural capital and improve environmental management, while making profits and achieving lasting social, economic, and environmental progress.

Creating Enabling Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Green Business

22 November 2016
Market failures prevent the development of business for environmental goods and services. Creating markets for these goods and services, through innovative policy and regulatory measures, is vital for green business development. This session discusses the role of enabling policy and regulatory…

Securing the Future of Green Business in Asia and the Pacific

22 November 2016
While there is no universal agreement for what constitutes the concept of green business, it is defined here as profit-oriented activities that support environmentally sustainable growth. Within this context, this opening plenary session reflects on the role of green business development in the…

Mobilizing Private Sector Finance

22 November 2016
Mobilizing the private sector for green finance still faces many challenges, some of which are largely unique to green projects. This plenary session examines the private sector financing opportunities and challenges in the context of green business development in the Asia and Pacific region, with…

Behavioral Economics and Public Policy: Nudging in the Philippines

17 November 2016
Learn about behavioural insights. This presentation examines how applying behavioral science approaches can help deliver better public policy in the Philippines.

Behavioural Economics and Public Policy: Nudging in the Philippines

17 November 2016
Learn about behavioural insights. This video discusses how applying behavioral science approaches can help deliver better public policy in the Philippines.