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Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management

19 March 2019
Developing sustainable, long-term flood resilience requires a management strategy that combines a portfolio of solutions—social, economic, financial, environmental, institutional aspects, engineering, disaster preparedness, insurance, and emergency response requirements. This integrated approach is…

ClearPath for Online GHG Platform

5 December 2018
Learn more about ClearPath, the leading online software platform for completing greenhouse gas inventories, forecasts, climate action plans, and monitoring at the community-wide or government-operations scales.

Circle: The Clockwork That Makes Modern Society Tick

5 December 2018
Learn more about CIrcle, a tool for critical infrastructure failure in case of disaster that helps with prevention, responses and early integrated into first-step urban planning.

Avoiding the Generation of Disaster Risks in Cities

4 December 2018
Climate change magnifies disaster risk and will increase expected future losses. Learn how to mitigate potential disaster risks in cities.

Welcome Remarks

4 December 2018
ADB is committed to supporting low carbon city development efforts consistent with the global climate goals. Cities play crucial role in providing better life. For a long time, our cities are experiencing significant population and economic growth through carbon-intensive industrialization, urban…

Shareholders: Investors or Activists

20 November 2018
From investors in passive, index-tracking funds to active and activist investors, this presentation covers the different types of company shareholder. It also examines the concept of stewardship—the directors’ duty to protect and enhance the assets they are entrusted with.

How Corporate Foresight Can Help Developing Institutions Manage Knowledge

7 November 2018
To build a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, the region needs to build thought leadership, agenda-shaping capability, and execution ability. Firms drive development through scenarios, radars, and platforms as key strategic foresight tools. This presentation…

Results Measurement on Knowledge: A View from the Private Sector

6 November 2018
Knowledge results in performance. The more knowledge one has, the better one can perform. The more one learns from performance, the more knowledge one has. It creates a reinforcement cycle that continuously improve knowledge and performance.

Innovation and Resilience in Managing Scarce Water Resources for United Kingdom

10 October 2018
Innovation and Resilience in Managing Scarce Water Resources for the United Kingdom

Flash Flood Intelligence in the Age of Instant Communication

3 October 2018
Flash Flood Intelligence in the Age of Instant Communication