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.
Demographic and Migration Trends in Japan Read more about Demographic and Migration Trends in Japan Japan has an aging population, and it has become a country for immigration.
21st Conference of the Parties: What are the Implications for Local Governments? Read more about 21st Conference of the Parties: What are the Implications for Local Governments? The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is a universal sustainable development mechanism that includes climate change mitigation commitments for all countries. It encourages action at the subnational level as it recognizes the key role that local governments play in tackling climate change. Localization of the Paris agreement goals provides an opportunity for local governments to act locally and impact globally.
Energy Efficiency Multi-Project Financing in the People’s Republic of China: Reducing Energy Consumption in a Rapidly Growing Economy Read more about Energy Efficiency Multi-Project Financing in the People’s Republic of China: Reducing Energy Consumption in a Rapidly Growing Economy Energy consumption in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is growing at an alarming rate, almost as fast as the country’s economic growth. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) introduced the concept of energy financing to assist the PRC in jump-starting energy efficiency measures to address the rapid surge in energy use. Read about ADB's other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.
Coal Mine Methane Development Project: The First Large-Scale Capture and Use of Coal Mine Methane for Power Generation in Asia Read more about Coal Mine Methane Development Project: The First Large-Scale Capture and Use of Coal Mine Methane for Power Generation in Asia The expansion of coal production and consumption in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), fueled by fast-paced economic growth, has increased environmental, health, and safety hazards at coal mines. In 2004, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the PRC established the Coal Mine Methane Development Project to develop new technologies that will demonstrate efficient and effective coal mine methane capture, production, and utilization in power generation and also improve the environment.
Lanzhou's Bus Rapid Transit System Brings Quick Relief to Busy City Read more about Lanzhou's Bus Rapid Transit System Brings Quick Relief to Busy City This publication showcases how an ordinary road network expansion can be transformed into a sustainable urban development initiative through the use of an innovative and green transport system. The city of Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China's Gansu province, is home to around 3.6 million inhabitants. As a busy city, and a transport hub at that, it has been suffering from congestion. The Lanzhou Municipal Government (LMG) planned to decongest it by expanding its center onto one of its four districts.
Greener Pastures from the Sun: Solar Photovoltaic-Driven Irrigation in Qinghai Province Read more about Greener Pastures from the Sun: Solar Photovoltaic-Driven Irrigation in Qinghai Province Valuable pasture lands in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are being degraded through overgrazing, conversion, and reduced levels of precipitation as a result of climate change. Qinghai Province is tackling this problem through the innovative use of solar photovoltaic (PV) power for irrigation; a solution that has enormous capacity for upscaling within PRC and throughout Asia.
Can Bureaucrats be Paid Like CEOs? School Principal Incentives for Anemia Reduction in Rural China Read more about Can Bureaucrats be Paid Like CEOs? School Principal Incentives for Anemia Reduction in Rural China This presentation shares findings of a study on performance incentives for school administrators and how their responses to incentives vary with the amount of resources under their control. The study focuses specifically on the implementation of new, school-based programs to reduce childhood anemia in rural People’s Republic of China.