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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)…

Deep Dive 1.1 (Plastic-free Oceans Track) - Circling Back: A Back-to-Basics Course on Circular Plastics Economy

26 January 2022

Deep Dive 1.2 (Plastic-free Oceans Track) - From Source to Sea: Promoting Circular Economy Solutions to Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution

26 January 2022

Deep Dive 1.3 (Plastic-free Oceans Track) - Message in a Bottle-to Bottle: Scaling Up Investments in High-Quality Recycling

26 January 2022

Deep Dive 3.1 (Ocean Finance Track) - The Seafloor: Setting the Foundation for Ocean Finance

26 January 2022

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

26 January 2022

Day 1 Forum Recap

26 January 2022
Recap of Day 1 Plenary Session

Loss of Coastal Wetlands in Asia – Tracking the Loss with Spatial Analyses

7 December 2021
New earth observation models are now being used to assess risks to coastal ecosystems. The overarching aim is to develop an operational system for monitoring losses and gains of saltmarsh, mangroves and tidal flat ecosystems at the global scale. These tools and systems allow the monitoring of…

[VIDEO] A Safe Place to Go: Designing Female-Friendly Public and Community Toilets—WaterAid

23 November 2021
Poor access to sanitation disproportionately affects women and girls. But it's not just a question of lacking a household toilet – low availability of public and community toilets is also an issue. And where they do exist, these facilities often don't meet the needs of women and girls, undermining…