Asia-Pacific Judicial Conference on Climate Change Adjudication: Trends and Impacts

The Supreme Court of Fiji (SCF), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the United Nations Environment Programme, cohosted the Asia-Pacific Judicial Conference on Environmental and Climate Change Adjudication (Conference) on 7-8 October 2019, in Nadi, Fiji under the banner of the Asian Judges Network on Environment (AJNE), the unique judicial association working towards strengthening environmental and climate change adjudication.

Kelly Hewitt

Ms. Kelly has worked in power and natural gas for more than 30 years. She has extensive experience in power, and gas market regulation and reform, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, and renewable energy. She served as legal counsel at U.S. Department of Energy (FERC); the merger and acquisition group of Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts; Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE); and the energy law boutique firm Bruder, Gentle & Marcoux. In August 2011, Kelly joined the Asian Development Bank.

Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Mitigation Options in Solid Waste Management (The Philippines, Myanmar, and Thailand)

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 (CSCs) in Asia and to provide recommendations and best practices that can guide municipalities, ADB project officers and others on how to improve proper waste management and achieve a clean, livable city.