Asa Sajise Keywords economics environmental and economic issues ecosystem services climate change Read more about Asa Sajise Asa is a professor at the Department of Economics of the University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños, where he has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in microeconomic theory and environmental economics since 2003. He is also part of the executive committee and a co-regional director for Luzon of the Economy and Environment Group – Philippines (EEG Philippines).
Bregje van Wesenbeeck Keywords NbS cimate change nature-based coastal defense ecosystem services wetlands mangroves marshes coastal erosion ecosystem analysis project management and giving presentations Read more about Bregje van Wesenbeeck Dr.van Wesenbeeck chairs the science council of Deltaresthat oversees the scientific quality of the work of Deltares. She is a senior expert in nature-based Solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. She has over 15 years of experience working in multicultural settings for national governments and development banks, the United Nations and nongovernment organizations in Asia, Africa, the United States, and the Netherlands.
Challenges and Opportunities for Waterbird and Wetland Conservation and the Work of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Read more about Challenges and Opportunities for Waterbird and Wetland Conservation and the Work of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Building a flyway network of internationally important wetland sites that are sustainably managed is crucial in maintaining migratory waterbird populations and their broader ecosystem services. Learn about the existing challenges and opportunities in waterbird and wetland conservation.
Kim Thi Thuy Ngoc Keywords natural resources environment ecosystem services wealth accounting and valuation of ecosystem services natural capital sustainable transport Vietnam Read more about Kim Thi Thuy Ngoc Ms. Kim Thi Thuy Ngoc is working at the Institute of Strategy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). She graduated at Ha Noi National University in 1994 with a major in biodiversity. She also earned her Master of Science at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. She obtained her Ph.D. at Ha Noi National University.
Making Brownfields Blue: Catalyzing Sustainable Investment in the Ocean Economy with Rigs-to-Reefs Read more about Making Brownfields Blue: Catalyzing Sustainable Investment in the Ocean Economy with Rigs-to-Reefs Offshore energy development has led to the installation of thousands of offshore structures in the world’s oceans, including about 1400 in Asia, most of which will be decommissioned in the near future. Many of these platforms are home to some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet, making decommissioning via removal and on-shore disposal environmentally detrimental, and needlessly expensive. Repurposing offshore energy infrastructure through a Rigs to Reefs (RtR) program is a replicable and scalable solution which can catalyze sustainable ocean resource development.
Green Business: Status and Trends Read more about Green Business: Status and Trends An overview of the rationale for stronger private-public collaboration and green business development in Asia and the Pacific is provided in this presentation. The value and huge market potential of ecosystem services is also examined.