Boya Jiang Keywords climate change Read more about Boya Jiang Boya Jiang is the Nature and Climate Lawyer at ClientEarth, an environmental law charity focusing on advancing environmental governance and rule of law. Boya is a legal expert and she holds a Magis Juris degree in law from the University of Oxford. Boya is now focusing on how to promote the environmental rule of law to help resolve issues related to biodiversity and climate change.
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Keywords climate change environment oceans Oceans Forum maritime Fiji Read more about Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Mr. Sayed-Khaiyum is the Fijian Attorney-General and the Minister for Economy, Public Enterprises, Civil Service, and Communications, and the minister responsible for climate change. He is the second-ranking elected official in the country. Mr. Sayed-Khaiyum oversaw the creation of a climate change unit in the Office of the Attorney-General to examine legal matters pertaining to climate change that are often omitted from public discussions, such as how to protect the human rights of people who are displaced by the effects of climate change.
Mary Anne Velas-Suarin Keywords environment climate change sustainable development Read more about Mary Anne Velas-Suarin
Unlocking Opportunities to Deliver Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific Read more about Unlocking Opportunities to Deliver Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific The Asian Development Bank convened a webinar to explore practical approaches for disaster-resilient infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific. Vivid Economics and the Asian DisasterPreparedness Centre presented their key findings. A panel of leading thinkers also shared their perspectives, followed by a Question and Answer session.
Transforming Agriculture in Asia: Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update Read more about Transforming Agriculture in Asia: Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update
Annemieke Nijhof Keywords transport water management flooding flood management risk management disaster risk climate change Read more about Annemieke Nijhof Nijhof has extensive experience in the worlds of both government and business. As the Director-General of Water at the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (now Infrastructure and Water Management), she was responsible for water policy in the Netherlands. She then turned her hand to a business career as the CEO of consultancy and engineering firm Tauw. Presently, she is figurehead Top Sector Water & Maritiem and chair of the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP).
Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow Read more about Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow Maldives’ Special Envoy for Climate Change Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen gave the keynote speech where she highlighted the urgency of closing the gap on gender equality to achieve more sustainable and resilient paths of development.
Blair Spendelow Keywords flood risk and infrastructure floor management disaster risk management water infrastructure climate change Read more about Blair Spendelow Blair Spendelow is a Senior Coastal and Marine Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office. He leads projects that strengthen coastal resilience, safeguard marine ecosystems, and support strategic adaptation planning across Asia and the Pacific.
Barry Hankin Keywords urban-green flood risk management climate change water water management engineering Read more about Barry Hankin Dr. Barry Hankin is JBA’s Head of Environmental Modelling specializing in integrated modelling across urban-green and NBS. He is an award-winning expert in modelling NBS, and a widely published co-investigator on the Natural Environment Research Council (UK) NBS research program. Using his unique combination of skills in whole-system modelling and integrated risk analysis, he has evaluated the resilience of measures to enhance natural capital across urban and rural areas at local and national scales.
Bangladesh Climate and Disaster Risk Atlas - Publication Launch Read more about Bangladesh Climate and Disaster Risk Atlas - Publication Launch Due to its geographic location and climatic conditions, Bangladesh is one of the countries to be severely affected by climate change, projected to significantly impact the country’s agriculture and water sectors. Climate change adversely affects a country’s ability to achieve its Sustainable Development Goal targets. As such, sustainable solutions and project development for mitigation and adaptation become more and more urgent. To enable these, a high-level risk screening approach to address climate and geophysical hazards at the early stage of project development is necessary.