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Review of Global Development Trends in Road and Rail Sectors and Challenges for Biodiversity Conservation

15 July 2019
Examples of ecologically sound, economically efficient and socially equitable infrastructure development around the globe

The Relevance of Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Planning and Implementation of Development Projects

15 July 2019
Describes the process of embedding biodiversity considerations into policies, strategies and practices of key public and private actors that impact or rely on biodiversity

Framework for Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Planning and Implementation of Developments in the Transportation Sector

15 July 2019
Key functional attributes and ecosystem processes for consideration in the environmental impact assessment process of transport projects

Innovative Carbon Capture through Fecal Sludge Management in the PRC

8 July 2019
EAPF's Hubert Jenny discussed how Beijing uses fecal sludge to increase its carbon sink. The innovative project features resource recovery, advanced technology, public-private partnership, and nonsovereign operations business model. The initiative is in support of the PRC's 13th Five-Year Plan to…

Photo Gallery: Workshop on Potential of Electric Vehicles in Indonesia

3 July 2019
Photos from the Workshop on Potential of Electric Vehicles in Indonesia on 3 July 2019 in ADB Indonesia Resident Mission. About 40 key regulators, industry players, and state electricity company officials participated in discussing challenges and opportunities of the ongoing transition to electric…

Circular Economy for Healthy Oceans

28 June 2019
François Lesage, CEO of Plastic Flamingo, shared the social enterprise’s creative way to help address marine plastic pollution and post-disaster recovery—a transitional shelter made from 100% recycled plastic waste. He discussed the value of the circular economy not only for healthy oceans, but…

Condominial Water and Wastewater Systems: Examining the Elements and Successful Examples of the Estero de Paco Pilot Project

21 June 2019
This brown bag focused on what makes condominial water and wastewater systems unique and why such systems are commonly used in the Latin America and Caribbean region. In Asia, the Estero de Paco project in the Philippines demonstrates the benefits of the condominial approach, as discussed by SEUW’s…

Youth Engagement Model for Water Supply and Sanitation Projects: Lessons from Dushanbe

20 June 2019
This material presents a case study from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where lessons from youth participation in the technical assistance Dushanbe Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project (TA-9407) are shared. It includes a discussion on how to improve and increase youth involvement in project design and…

Soot-Free Transport in ASEAN Countries

20 June 2019
Diesel emissions are a human carcinogen, according to the World Health Organization. Diesel engines produce 99 percent of transport-sector emissions of black carbon, a powerful climate pollutant whose near-term warming can be nearly eliminated with a transition to soot-free Euro 6/VI emission…

Realizing Smart Cities

20 June 2019
This presentation discussed the strategies for realizing the Smart Cities, based on the initiative being undertaken ASEAN Smart City Network (ASCN). It focused on the proven strategies of converting a city into a smart city and reviewed what has been done in the major ASEAN cities regarding the…