Introduction - The Big Necessity: Integrated Solid Waste Management Read more about Introduction - The Big Necessity: Integrated Solid Waste Management The solid waste management experiences of Kitakyushu City, Japan; Quezon City, Philippines; and Suez Environnement served as case examples in this session. The discussion focuses on supporting policies and incentives to promote the practice, provides options on managing sanitary landfills, and discusses financing mechanisms along with potential revenue and livelihood opportunities.
Introduction - Green from Brown: Greening our Urban Wastes Read more about Introduction - Green from Brown: Greening our Urban Wastes This presentation discusses innovative solutions, technologies, and supporting policies, as well as shares good practices on how to turn urban wastes into useful resources. It also highlights the key elements of cross-sector partnership for success.
Decentralized Solutions: Agile and Appropriate Wastewater Treatment, Solid Waste Management, and Renewable Energies Read more about Decentralized Solutions: Agile and Appropriate Wastewater Treatment, Solid Waste Management, and Renewable Energies Mainstreaming decentralized solutions in wastewater treatment, solid waste management, and renewable energy is an agile and appropriate response to rapid urbanization. The proposed approach in addressing new challenges is the agile and iterative development of local solutions that meet the needs and promote ownership of local communities.
Vision for Water and Waste in the 21st Century Read more about Vision for Water and Waste in the 21st Century Unprecedented pressure on resources in the 21st century has transformed the water and waste market landscapes: water models moving towards improved utility performance, growing demand for tailor-made solutions for waste in emerging countries, and resources efficiency driving industrial demand. Building partnerships is seen as the key to achieving effective results.
Good Urban Development Practices: Lessons from the People's Republic of China Read more about Good Urban Development Practices: Lessons from the People's Republic of China This learning event shared best practices in integrated urban planning, solid waste management, water operation, and public-private partnership from the People’s Republic of China study tour held in May 2014. It also discussed further opportunities for South-to-South learning and how to translate knowledge to help improve ADB operations.
Sustainable Sanitation: How Do We Get There? Read more about Sustainable Sanitation: How Do We Get There? About 1.7 billion people in Asia face health hazards due to lack of proper sanitation. While multiple stakeholders across the region are taking the initiative to tackle sanitation and solid waste management, vastly increasing the coverage of wastewater revolution is needed to reach the goal of sanitation for all.