Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi Keywords strategic urban planning climate change disaster management Read more about Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi Dr. Bernadia is the first woman Secretary-General of UCLG’s regional section. She has been working in urban development and related fields for more than 15 years. Beginning her career at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and afterward CITYNET in Yokohama, Dr. Bernadia is also a visiting professor at several universities in Japan and has written various papers. In 2015, she was appointed as a member of the Advisory Group on Gender Issues (AGGI) of UNHABITAT.
Localizing Global Agendas: Introductory Statement Read more about Localizing Global Agendas: Introductory Statement Asia has seen remarkable growth in the last four decades though at the expense of inequality and environmental degradation. Lal Shanker Ghimire from the National Planning Commission of Nepal pointed out the need for Asia to move into a development model that considers economic, social, and environmental impacts.
The Solution of Climate Change River Revival Read more about The Solution of Climate Change River Revival This presentation identifies the benefits of river revival and its importance to climate change adaptation.
The Mosaic of Climate Finance Read more about The Mosaic of Climate Finance The presentation defines climate finance and provides an overview of the sources and activities of the climate funds.
The Climate Change Challenge and Place of Asia and the Pacific Read more about The Climate Change Challenge and Place of Asia and the Pacific This material outlines the global investment challenges for sustainability and lack for long-term commitment for climate change.
Indonesia: New Opportunities for Climate Compatible Agriculture Read more about Indonesia: New Opportunities for Climate Compatible Agriculture This case study presentation shows how Indonesia can successfully reduce green house gas emissions through a two-year forest moratorium to eliminate agricultural expansion and preserve the forests.
Kemen Austin Keywords environment climate change climate research Read more about Kemen Austin Kemen Austin Leads a research agenda evaluating the ecological, social, and economic impacts and tradeoffs of land-sector climate change mitigation policy scenarios at state, national, and global scales. She was previously a forest and climate research analyst in the People and Ecosystems Program of the World Resources Institute (WRI).
Clifford Polycarp Keywords climate change climate crisis environment climate energy Read more about Clifford Polycarp Prior to Green Climate Fund, Clifford Polycarp worked on international climate and development finance on WRI’s International Financial Flows and Environment team.
Rezaul Khan Keywords climate and disaster risk climate change agriculture Read more about Rezaul Khan
Xianfu Lu Keywords climate change disater risk reduction ADB policy on climate change meteorologist Read more about Xianfu Lu Xianfu, ADB’s focal point for climate change adaptation, has worked on the science and policy of climate change adaptation for the past 20 years. Trained as an applied meteorologist, he spent the first 10 years of her career researching climate scenarios and their use in climate change impacts and vulnerability assessments in different parts of the world. Prior to joining ADB, Xianfu worked at UNDP’s Global Environmental Facility Unit and at the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.