Asia's Coastal Areas Are More Than Just Carbon Credits Read more about Asia's Coastal Areas Are More Than Just Carbon Credits The blog discusses the importance of Southeast Asia's coastal areas beyond their role in carbon sequestration. While 'blue carbon' projects are gaining attention for their ability to store significant amounts of carbon, it highlights a broader appreciation of these ecosystems' diverse benefits, including supporting fisheries, protecting against extreme weather, and preserving biodiversity.
Climate Threat: Rising Sea Levels and Stronger Storms Highlight the Need for Coastal Resilience Read more about Climate Threat: Rising Sea Levels and Stronger Storms Highlight the Need for Coastal Resilience The blog emphasizes the urgent need for coastal resilience due to threats of rising sea levels and stronger storms driven by climate change. It is the role of nature-based solutions like mangrove conservation in enhancing coastal protection and mitigating climate impacts.
Turning the Tide: The Crucial Role of Oceans in Fighting Climate Change Read more about Turning the Tide: The Crucial Role of Oceans in Fighting Climate Change The blog discusses the importance of including oceans in climate change strategies. It highlights how oceans regulate climate by absorbing heat and carbon dioxide and suggests innovative financing and sustainable marine projects to protect and utilize ocean resources.
Audrey Tan Keywords healthy oceans coastal resilience ADB ADB healthy oceans blue economy climate change environment Read more about Audrey Tan Ms. Audrey Tan was previously an assistant news editor and environment correspondent at The Straits Times, Singapore’s national broadsheet, where she covered environmental issues and climate change for about a decade. Audrey holds a master’s degree in climate science and policy from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She is an advisory committee member of the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Journalism Fund for Southeast Asia.
Hiz Jamali Keywords climate change environment agriculture Read more about Hiz Jamali Hiz Jamali is Senior Climate Change Officer at Asian Development Bank. As a regional climate focal for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Hiz provides technical support to the development, implementation, and coordination of ADB’s climate change agenda. He holds a PhD in climate change from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Prior to joining ADB, Hiz was as a senior researcher at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia, providing scientific leadership to government and industry partners in environmental, agriculture, and food sectors.
Our contribution to the ADB development agenda: A spotlight on the Regional Flyway Initiative Read more about Our contribution to the ADB development agenda: A spotlight on the Regional Flyway Initiative Since 2017 ADB has been working closely with BirdLife International both on the development of the Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning as well as more recently on the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) which has the strategic goal of developing investment projects for 50 priority wetland sites totaling US$3 billion investment for implementation beyond 2030.
ADB Data Room: Healthy Oceans and Coastal Resilience Read more about ADB Data Room: Healthy Oceans and Coastal Resilience
Digging Once for Road Transport Decarbonization: Toolkit and case for Bangladesh motorway EV charging development Read more about Digging Once for Road Transport Decarbonization: Toolkit and case for Bangladesh motorway EV charging development
Veronica Doerr Keywords climate change research locally led adaptation climate adaptation Read more about Veronica Doerr
Vivian Pun Keywords Asia Clean Blue Skies clean air blue skies air quality air pollution climate change co-benefits environment Read more about Vivian Pun Dr. Vivian Pun serves as Technical Head of Breathe Cities for Southeast Asia & Senior Advisor for Air Quality and Health at C40 Cities, a network of the world's megacities committed to addressing climate change. Vivian leads the delivery of the C40-led activities in the Breathe Cities initiative in Southeast Asia, as well as in-house modeling, analysis, report writing, and public communication through C40 air quality technical assistance projects.