Role of Private Sector in Greening Skills: Experience from Indonesia Read more about Role of Private Sector in Greening Skills: Experience from Indonesia Obtain pointers on how to capture green business opportunities. Equip yourself with an industry perspective of the existing gap in green skills. Learn about Geocycle, a green company that practices sustainability through its goal of turning waste into a resource.
Increasing Land and Water Productivity at Community-Level Using Remote Sensing Read more about Increasing Land and Water Productivity at Community-Level Using Remote Sensing This presentation introduces the Surface Energy Balance Algorithm for Land (SEBAL) as a remote-sensing model for evapotranspiration. Through SEBAL, crop production and irrigation information can be sent to farmers through the use of technology. To be able to fully utilize this model, however, would require the establishment of public-private partnerships.
Centralized vs. Decentralized Sewerage Systems: Which is Which for You? Read more about Centralized vs. Decentralized Sewerage Systems: Which is Which for You? Lack of data on actual performance of decentralized plants exists in general. The need to identify which scale is optimal to use is based on the outcome of a detailed assessment that considers a variety of aspects. Recycling, reuse, and energy recovery nonetheless should be integral to all scales.
Innovative Institutional Approach for an Inclusive Sewer System: The Case of Alandur, India Read more about Innovative Institutional Approach for an Inclusive Sewer System: The Case of Alandur, India The Alandur Sewerage Project is a unique case of public-private partnership in the sanitation sector in urban India. It represents an effective institutional and financial approach towards implementation of sustainable sewerage system in the country.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities Read more about Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities This presentation briefly introduces Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, and the city’s sewerage situation. The central wastewater treatment plant and master plan of the city, along with water and wastewater policies and laws, and projects for sewage facility improvement and investment are explained. A summary of action plan is also presented.
Making Non-Revenue Water Reduction a National Priority: The Case of Viet Nam Read more about Making Non-Revenue Water Reduction a National Priority: The Case of Viet Nam Viet Nam is classified as a water stress country. ADB has been a key partner of the Government of Viet Nam in providing capacity building technical assistance in support of the National Nonrevenue Water Reduction Program.
Ensuring the Future of Mega Manila's Water Security Read more about Ensuring the Future of Mega Manila's Water Security The steady rise of population growth in Asia’s megacities including the Philippines' capital city of Manila requires a holistic and integrated approach in sustainable water management. The experience of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System in the Philippines has shown that improved water governance is the future of urban water management.
Integrated Water Resources Management in Karnataka, India: A New Approach Read more about Integrated Water Resources Management in Karnataka, India: A New Approach The State of Karnataka, India, faces important water resource management challenges. Modernization of irrigation infrastructure and management systems within the constraint of absolute water availability is a central component of improved water resources management, specifically in Karnataka.
Integrated Water Resources Management in Karnataka, India: A New Approach Read more about Integrated Water Resources Management in Karnataka, India: A New Approach The State of Karnataka, India, faces important water resource management challenges. Modernization of irrigation infrastructure and management systems within the constraint of absolute water availability is a central component of improved water resources management, specifically in Karnataka.
Access to City-Wide Infrastructure and Basic Services to the Poor and Participatory City Shelter Development Planning for the Poor Read more about Access to City-Wide Infrastructure and Basic Services to the Poor and Participatory City Shelter Development Planning for the Poor Evaluation findings of slum upgrading from cities across the world reveal that emphasis on low cost, quick, and visible results in projects poses some problems. Addressing the challenges of different and diverse cities and slums in Asia will require the application of different locally-determined and community-based solutions.