Flood early warning in Asia, exploring new solutions Read more about Flood early warning in Asia, exploring new solutions This presentation discussed Deltares' experience with flood early warning systems in Asia.
Improving sustainable design of cities through flood adaptation modelling using C-FAST Read more about Improving sustainable design of cities through flood adaptation modelling using C-FAST This presentation discussed how to use flood modeling capabilities to improve adaptation against flooding in cities.
Improving flood management as part of Baguio’s smart city plan Read more about Improving flood management as part of Baguio’s smart city plan This presentation gave an overview of Baguio City's challenges and smart city initiatives with regard to flood management.
PHOTO GALLERY - Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans Read more about PHOTO GALLERY - Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans Selected photos taken during the Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans event held from 27-29 August 2019 in the Maldives.
Gender Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Read more about Gender Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Justice Robyn Layton shared an ADB project that she has been working on with Dr. Mary Picard. This project analyzes the climate change and disaster risk management policies and the green jobs market for women in Fiji, Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Mongolia. It includes the crafting of a good practice gender inclusive legislative framework to strengthen women's resilience to climate change and disaster risk.
Closing Remarks Read more about Closing Remarks In his closing remarks, Justice Kamal Kumar thanked the participants for attending the conference. He noted the benefits of having a wide range of speakers share their experiences and help the participants understand how they are affected by climate change and what they are doing to ensure that they have a safe and healthy environment. The speakers also talked about various types of climate actions, climate impacts on vulnerable groups, as well as the roles and responsibilities of judicial officers in addressing climate change.
Welcome Remarks Read more about Welcome Remarks In his welcome remarks, Justice Kamal Kumar highlighted the constitutional right of every Fijian to a clean and healthy environment and the Fijian government's commitment towards providing a safe, sound, and healthy environment for everyone. He thanked the Asian Development Bank and the United Nations Environment Programme for choosing Fiji to be the host of this conference, the first ever international judicial conference held in the Pacific.
Keynote Speech Read more about Keynote Speech In this keynote speech, Mr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan, Minister of Environment, Maldives welcomed the delegates of the Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans conference and shared his perspective on the importance of developing climate resilience in developing atoll nations, especially in the midst of climate change.
Tuvalu Adaptation Projects Read more about Tuvalu Adaptation Projects This presentation gave a geographic overview of Tuvalu and shared a number of coastal protection measures being implemented to improve the island nation's resilience.
Reflections on the Social, Political and Economic Sides of Adaptation Read more about Reflections on the Social, Political and Economic Sides of Adaptation This presentation gave an overview of the session 5 discussions and presented key questions which were addressed by the session speakers.