Growing Reefs Faster Than We’re Killing Them Read more about Growing Reefs Faster Than We’re Killing Them Scott Countryman, Executive Director of the Coral Triangle Conservancy, talked about his experience in Nasugbu, Batangas growing artificial reefs, and how this complements offshore energy development, aquaculture, and ecotourism. Mr. Countryman presented business cases using the oceans' abundant energy, in line with ADB's Action Plan on Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies.
Regenerative Marine Aquaculture Read more about Regenerative Marine Aquaculture Tom Bowling, CEO of Biota Inc. (Palau), talked about how marine renewable energy supports regenerative practices in the aquarium industry and wild restocking of endangered fish. This webinar highlight how regenerative industries can be aligned with marine renewable energy use. Mr. Bowling has extensive experience in Palau and the Republic of Marshall Islands.
The Business of our Oceans Read more about The Business of our Oceans In this learning event, Rear Admiral Nick Lambert presented the current state of our seas and oceans, the impact of human activities on the marine environment, the value of that environment’s natural capital, and its vital role in managing climate change.
Integrating Ecosystem Values Into Cost-Benefit Analysis: Recommendations for USAID and Practitioners Read more about Integrating Ecosystem Values Into Cost-Benefit Analysis: Recommendations for USAID and Practitioners This document provides recommendations for the incorporation of ecosystem service valuations into Agency CBAs, both for USAID staff that produce or use CBAs, and for USAID as an institution.
Vinayagan Dharmarajah Keywords biodiversity regional flyway initiative People’s Republic of China water natural resources ecosystem wetlands flyway initiative climate change Read more about Vinayagan Dharmarajah Vina is the Regional Director (Asia) of BirdLife International and has been in post since January 2017. BirdLife International is a Partnership of about 120 local organizations globally and supports conservation in 15 countries in Asia. Prior to joining BirdLife, Vina worked for the business school INSEAD for almost 6 years as its Legal Counsel in Asia. He has a Bachelors (LL.B. Hons) degree in law from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, a BA.
Silvia Cardascia Keywords biodiversity regional flyway initiative People’s Republic of China water natural resources ecosystem wetlands flyway initiative climate change Read more about Silvia Cardascia Silvia is a water resources specialist at ADB, where she supports the design of projects in the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia. She also works on knowledge management and is one of the authors of the Asian Water Development Outlook 2020. Prior to joining ADB in 2018, she was a research assistant at the University of Oxford, a United Nations Fellow and a Programme Officer for the Italian Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Addis Ababa.
Environmental Impacts of Floating Solar Panels on Water Bodies Read more about Environmental Impacts of Floating Solar Panels on Water Bodies There has been a global trend of increasing deployment of floating solar panels (floatovoltaics) on water bodies over the last few years. Drivers for this have included potential reduction in evaporation and the desire to decarbonize electricity production. Given these environmental motivations, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the impact that floatovoltaics will have on the water body ecosystem itself, despite the many environmental goods and services which water bodies provide.
Environmental Flows: Concepts and Methods Read more about Environmental Flows: Concepts and Methods Rivers are an interconnected and interdependent living system. This presentation defines Environmental (EFlows) as it relates to ecosystems, its main aspects, assessment methods, and the benefits of increased scale and detail.
Cate Brown Keywords animals assessment ecosystem environment fish hydrology plants pollution river sediment sustainability wastewater water Read more about Cate Brown Cate Brown is an extraordinary professor at the University of the Western Cape.
Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects - Water Quality Module Read more about Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects - Water Quality Module ADB’s Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects was organized in response to an indicated need for better understanding of how the general and industry-specific Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines are applicable to ADB projects, how to assess the environmental impacts of project-generated pollution, and how to identify performance standards.