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Deep Dive 3.2 (Ocean Finance Track) - The Whale: Are Blue Bonds the Charismatic Megafauna of Ocean Finance?

26 January 2022

Opening Plenary, Inspiring Keynote Speech, and Seaside Chat

26 January 2022
ADB Vice-President Bambang Susantono, including a keynote speech by WorldFish Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, and a panel discussion Session Synopsis: The global community has set ambitious commitments and targets for achieving healthy marine…

Ocean and Coastal Tourism: Changing the Tide on Sustainability

26 January 2022
Session Synopsis: The global community has set ambitious commitments and targets for achieving healthy marine ecosystems and technologies play an indispensable role in achieving that. Through the Healthy Oceans Finance and Technology Forum, ADB aims to share with developing member countries (DMCs)…

Day 1 Forum Recap

26 January 2022
Recap of Day 1 Plenary Session

Evidence-based action (Part 2): Taking stock of the threats faced by migratory waterbirds and coastal wetlands

6 January 2022
Taking off from the presentation of Dr. Taej Mundkur, this highlights the crucial need in addressing the extent of threats and damage to wetlands in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. A critical take-off point is in addressing knowledge gaps—which hopefully leads to more evidence-based approach…

Greening the Way to Our Shared Future: ADB Support to Nature-based Solutions

6 December 2021
Loss of nature is not only an environmental issue, but a developmental, economic, health, and social issue. Investing in nature leads to significant co-benefits including climate resilience, creation of jobs and business opportunities, and biodiversity conservation. As the world rebuilds from a…

Zeroing-in on Sustainable Wetland Management: Challenges and Prospects (the Regional Flyway Initiative)

6 December 2021
To address the continuing decline of wetlands particularly in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), the Asian Development Bank, with partners BirdLife International and the EAAF Partnership, recently launched the Regional Flyway Initiative. RFI leads to the development of investment-ready…

Partnership for Migratory Birds: Engaging Governments through the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)

6 December 2021
The EAAF Partnership provides a flyway wide framework to promote dialogue, cooperation and collaboration between and among a range of stakeholders. Through the partnership, governments and CSOs find strategic ways toward collaboration particularly on how they can design and implement interventions…

Evidence-based action (Part 1): The Conservation Status of Migratory Waterbirds in the EAAF

6 December 2021
The declining waterbird population is a clear indication of the extent of damage that nature is experiencing. Conservation and restoration of internationally important waterbird sites must be considered in a broader development and engineering context. By promoting evidence-based approach to…

ADB Sanctions - Debarments and Suspensions

24 November 2021