Indigenous Peoples' Development, Diversity, and Inclusion: Emerging and Ongoing Issues in Asia-Pacific - A Webinar Series Read more about Indigenous Peoples' Development, Diversity, and Inclusion: Emerging and Ongoing Issues in Asia-Pacific - A Webinar Series ADB's Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department (SDCC) launched a Webinar Series on Indigenous Peoples’ issues. This initiative is an attempt to put a spotlight on Indigenous Peoples' development concerns and their core priorities, such as participation, equality, and environmental sustainability. The learning objectives of these webinars are to build awareness and understanding on the following linkages and themes:
Moving from reactive to proactive development planning to conserve Indigenous community and biodiversity values Read more about Moving from reactive to proactive development planning to conserve Indigenous community and biodiversity values
NRM experiences and learnings from IP safeguards in project implementation Read more about NRM experiences and learnings from IP safeguards in project implementation
Role of Indigenous Communities in Furthering Climate Action: Some Insights from Southeast Asia Read more about Role of Indigenous Communities in Furthering Climate Action: Some Insights from Southeast Asia This presentation discussed the role of indigenous communities in furthering climate action.
Ancha Srinivasan Keywords Indigenous Health indigenous people COVID 19 development of inclusive approaches Read more about Ancha Srinivasan Ancha is a Principal Climate Change Specialist at the Southeast Asia Department (SERD) of ADB. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, UK and as the Climate Change Focal Point for Southeast Asia, he formulates and oversees the implementation of several projects on climate change adaptation and mitigation. He chairs the ADB Climate Smart Agriculture Working Group and serves as ADB’s focal for the Forest Investment Program.
Adi Widyanto Keywords Indigenous Health indigenous people COVID 19 development of inclusive approaches Read more about Adi Widyanto Adi supervised the development and implementation of conservation program across the organization. Part of his key accomplishment was to lead the grant-making program for CSOs in Wallacea funded by CEPF, which include working with the indigenous communities and their territories.
Indigenous peoples and biodiversity conservation: the potential for synergies Read more about Indigenous peoples and biodiversity conservation: the potential for synergies This presentation gave an overview of indigenous peoples and biodiversity conservation.
Helen Newing Keywords Indigenous Health indigenous people COVID 19 development of inclusive approaches Read more about Helen Newing Helen has been working on issues related to biodiversity conservation and indigenous peoples/local communities for over twenty-five years. In the past she has worked both as an academic and the NGO sector. Currently her work is principally in three areas: biodiversity conservation and local communities; social and environmental standards for responsible palm oil production; and conservation social science methods.
Identification and Management of Indigenous Community Conserved Areas in Wallacea, Indonesia Read more about Identification and Management of Indigenous Community Conserved Areas in Wallacea, Indonesia Lessons learned from the identification and management of indigenous community conserved area in Wallacea region, Indonesia
Maria Lorena Cleto Keywords Indigenous Health indigenous people COVID 19 development of inclusive approaches Read more about Maria Lorena Cleto Maria Lorena Cleto is Social Development Specialist (Safeguards) for the Urban and Social Sectors Division of ADB’s East Asia Department.