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Mountain Hazelnuts and Natural Capital: Preserving Endangered Communities through Sustainable Agriculture

23 November 2016
Using the Mountain Hazelnuts Group in Bhutan as a case study, this presentation focuses on the responsibility of multilateral agencies and the need to build business models that support and respect natural, human, and cultural systems.

Cases of Public-Private-Nonprofit Partnership for Conservation of Critical Natural Capital

23 November 2016
The business case for protecting natural capital is discussed in this presentation. Case studies on greening businesses are also featured.

Fisheries Certification

23 November 2016
The need for certification and labeling for the sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture is discussed in this presentation. It also provides an overview of the state of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the rest of the world.

Plummy Fashions Limited

23 November 2016
The perspective of Plummy Fashion, one of the ten factories worldwide with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification, is shared in this presentation. Developed by the United States Green Building Council, LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in…

India’s Infrastructure & Urban Development Experience

22 November 2016
Ernest & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, focused on the public sector. The company has also a wealth of experience in urban development and infrastructure. It has provided its services in creating smart cities in India, with lessons that other…

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.

Financing Sustainable Urbanization: Case of Korea

10 November 2016
This presentation showcases the experience of the Republic of Korea in responding to rapid urbanization, particularly in financing the necessary urban infrastructure. It highlights the "Low Carbon, Green Grwoth Strategy 2007" and discusses the implications of rapid urbanization to countries based…

Policy and Regulatory Reform Paper: Mandalay

1 November 2016
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) implemented a regional technical assistance, TA 8566: Mainstreaming Integrated Solid Waste Management in Asia, to conduct an assessment of solid waste management practices in five case study cities in Asia and to provide recommendations and best practices that can…

Policy and Regulatory Reform Paper: Thailand

1 November 2016
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) implemented a regional technical assistance, TA 8566: Mainstreaming Integrated Solid Waste Management in Asia, to conduct an assessment of solid waste management practices in five case study cities in Asia and to provide recommendations and best practices that can…

Philippines: Public-Private Partnerships by Local Government Units

1 November 2016
Up to 10 billon metric tons of solid waste is generated annually from urban households, commerce, industry, and construction globally. This is bound to increase further as populations grow and migration from rural to urban areas occurs with wealth and consumption inevitably rising, prompting the…