Session Synopsis: The global community has set ambitious commitments and targets for achieving healthy marine ecosystems and technologies play an indispensable role in achieving that. Through the Healthy Oceans Finance and Technology Forum, ADB aims to share with developing member countries (DMCs) and ADB operations the latest innovations, technologies, and practical solutions for ocean health, with the aim of enhancing knowledge for increased and more impactful investments.

Session Synopsis: The global community has set ambitious commitments and targets for achieving healthy marine ecosystems. Through the Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum, ADB aims to share with developing member countries (DMCs) and ADB operations the latest innovations, technologies, and practical solutions for ocean health, with the aim of enhancing knowledge for increased and more impactful investments.

Bruno Carrasco, ADB Director General and concurrently Chief Compliance Officer of the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department

Event Synopsis:

Nitrogen as a fertilizer has been a huge influence in feeding the global population. Increased crop production over the last century has also allowed substantial increases in livestock population, enriching human diets and producing many other products. Nitrogen however is also a pollutant and readily escapes into the environment resulting in adverse impacts to water quality, terrestrial and marine biodiversity, marine eutrophication, soil acidification, air quality issues as well as increasing the greenhouse gas balance.

Session Synopsis: The global community has set ambitious commitments and targets for achieving healthy marine ecosystems and technologies play an indispensable role in achieving that. Through the Healthy Oceans Finance and Technology Forum, ADB aims to share with developing member countries (DMCs) and ADB operations the latest innovations, technologies, and practical solutions for ocean health, with the aim of enhancing knowledge for increased and more impactful investments.

Session Synopsis: Consequential and overlapping issues such as food security, climate change, and marine biodiversity have been at the forefront in setting ambitious national and regional targets for achieving coastal resilience. Fully functioning and effectively managed technologies contribute to delivering such commitments.

Session Synopsis: The global community now faces three global crises: climate change, nature loss, and environmental pollution. In order to address these vital issues, the socio-economic systems need to be transformed into more sustainable and resilient one. Japan is now accelerating the transition to a decarbonized society and circular economy.

Gab Mejia, Conservation Photographer and National Geographic Explorer

ADB Vice-President Bambang Susantono, including a keynote speech by WorldFish Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, and a panel discussion