Asia-Pacific Forum on Green and Low-Carbon Development (APLC Forum) Read more about Asia-Pacific Forum on Green and Low-Carbon Development (APLC Forum) The Asia-Pacific Forum on Green and Low-carbon Development (APLC) hosted by the Government of Hunan Province and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is the fifth forum to be conducted after the signing of the MOU between the Government of Hunan Province and the ADB in 2015.
High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities: Fostering Growth and Inclusion Read more about High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities: Fostering Growth and Inclusion Urbanization is widely believed to be an engine of growth. Cities host dynamic firms and create productive jobs, with agglomerations resulting in better matches between workers and jobs, strong input-output linkages, and more knowledge spillovers. But there is some concern that the nature of urbanization underway in developing countries today may undermine the potential for cities to serve as engines of growth and generate productive and well-paying jobs for workers at large.
Briefing Note No. 5: Strengthening Capacity To Apply Country Safeguard Systems Read more about Briefing Note No. 5: Strengthening Capacity To Apply Country Safeguard Systems The 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement of the Asian Development Bank calls for strengthening country safeguard systems as an objective in itself, to ensure that such systems achieve the benchmarks set by international good practices.
Briefing Note No. 4: Safeguarding Indigenous Peoples Through Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems Read more about Briefing Note No. 4: Safeguarding Indigenous Peoples Through Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems Opportunities remain to strengthen country safeguard systems for indigenous peoples by improving developing member countries' capacity to implement projects affecting them.
Briefing Note No. 3: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems For The Protection Of Displaced Persons Read more about Briefing Note No. 3: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems For The Protection Of Displaced Persons ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement recognizes efforts by developing member countries to improve involuntary resettlement safeguards and paves the way for the application of country safeguard systems to ADB-financed projects.
Briefing Note No. 2: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems For Effective Environmental Management Read more about Briefing Note No. 2: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems For Effective Environmental Management Countries and multilateral financial institutions alike recognize the need to establish and implement legal and administrative frameworks that assess potential risks and manage the impacts of development projects on the environment.
Briefing Note No. 1: Country Safeguard Systems - An Overview Read more about Briefing Note No. 1: Country Safeguard Systems - An Overview ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement calls for strengthening country safeguard systems as an objective in itself, to ensure that such systems achieve the benchmarks set by international good practices.
Maimunah Mohd Sharif Keywords tourism habitat sustainable city inclusive development development policy Read more about Maimunah Mohd Sharif Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia is the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‐Habitat), appointed by the Secretary‐General, following an election by the General Assembly on 22 December 2017.
Rural PEDF System in the Context of Carbon Neutrality Read more about Rural PEDF System in the Context of Carbon Neutrality This presentation gives an overview of what the PEDF system is and how it has been implemented in rural areas.
Wenbo Chen Keywords ADB Asia-Pacific Forum on Green and Low-Carbon Development green recovery carbon neutrality post Covid era emerging green low carbon technologies zero carbon technologies carbon peaking pollution reduction carbon reduction architecture industry energy access rural revitalization climate investments climate financing carbon neutrality city construction cross-sectoral innovations sustainable development goals SDGs SDG7 SDG 13 Paris Agreement low-carbon transition energy transition technology roadmaps integrated solutions low-carbon growth low-carbon future sustainable development inclusive development climate change climate adaptation climate mitigation renewable energy energy efficiency clean energy energy policies energy planning energy security business models innovative technologies Asia Asia and the Pacific nationally determined contributions Read more about Wenbo Chen Wenbo Chen, a Senior Engineer, is the Chairman of Nanjing Guochen DC Power Distribution Technology Co., Ltd, Vice Chairman of Low Voltage DC Technical Sub-Committee of IEEE PES Technical Committees China), Member of Low Voltage DC Power Distribution IEC TC8/ JWG9 Expert Working Group of China, Member of the National Working Group for Standardization of Low Voltage Electricity in Power System Plants and Stations (SAC/SWG21 ), Member of CIGRE C6 China National Committee, Member of CIRED China National Committee.