ADB brief: Yangtze River Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China: Overview of Key Provisions and Policy Recommendations (October 2021) Read more about ADB brief: Yangtze River Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China: Overview of Key Provisions and Policy Recommendations (October 2021) This brief presents an overview of the policy recommendations prepared under a technical assistance (TA) project of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which provided technical support and policy advice in the formulation and design of the Yangtze River Protection Law (YRPL), 2020 of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).1 The YRPL represents a legislative landmark for strengthening policy and regulatory frameworks to achieve environmental protection and Sustainable Development Goals in the PRC’s largest and most significant river basin.
ADB Brief: Scaling Natural Capital Investments in the Yellow River Ecological Corridor (November 2021) Read more about ADB Brief: Scaling Natural Capital Investments in the Yellow River Ecological Corridor (November 2021) This is an ADB policy brief that offers recommendations for the transition of the Yellow River basin into an ecological corridor to improve natural capital protection, ecological restoration, and sustainable agricultural practices.
SRI: Coast Conservation Act No.57 of 1981 Read more about SRI: Coast Conservation Act No.57 of 1981 This document contains details of the Act to make provision for a survey of the coastal zone and the preparation of a coastal zone management plan.
BHU: Environmental Discharge Standard Read more about BHU: Environmental Discharge Standard This document contains details of the environmental standard level for water, air and noise in Bhutan.
Tony Falkland Keywords WASH webinars sanitation Health water Read more about Tony Falkland Tony has worked as a hydrologist and engineer specializing in water and sanitation projects, particularly on islands in the Pacific and Indian Ocean over the past 45 years. Most of his work has been related to groundwater resources assessment and management of small coral sand and limestone islands in Kiribati, Tonga, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, and Maldives. He has also worked on water resources management projects involving surface water, rainwater, and desalination in other Pacific Islands countries.
Incorporating Nature-based Solutions in overarching IFRM strategies Read more about Incorporating Nature-based Solutions in overarching IFRM strategies This presentation gives an overview of natural River Management to reduce river-related risks while respecting natural dynamics and the flow of fresh water, sediment, and nutrients, and people.
Ellis Penning Keywords climate Resilience and Environment post-flood resilience integrated flood risk management water water and sanitation water management Read more about Ellis Penning Dr. Ellis Penning is an expert on Nature Based Solutions, aquatic ecology, and eco hydraulics at Deltares (Delft, The Netherlands). She has over 21 years of experience and a Ph.D. in Ecohydraulics. Ms. Penning heads the strategic research line on Nature Based Solutions within Deltares. Ms. Penning focuses her work on the interaction of vegetation in rivers and lakes with water quantity and water quality processes and the innovative monitoring and management of this vegetation, using remote sensing and innovative monitoring techniques.
Climate Change Adaptation in Hill Torrents of Punjab Read more about Climate Change Adaptation in Hill Torrents of Punjab This presentation gives an overview of how resilience approaches will be built into their flood reconstruction and risk management investments.
Ijaz Kashif Keywords climate Resilience and Environment post-flood resilience integrated flood risk management water water and sanitation water management Read more about Ijaz Kashif Mr. Ijaz-ul-Hassan Kashif is PMO Barrages for the Punjab Barrages Rehabilitation Project with the Punjab Irrigation Department in Pakistan. He has 36 years of professional experience in the field of water resources development and operation, watershed management, project management, procurement, contract management, and administration of World Bank and ADB projects. He holds a BSc and MSc in Civil Engineering and Water Resources Engineering.
Climate Change and Challenges of Flood Management in Pakistan Read more about Climate Change and Challenges of Flood Management in Pakistan This presentation gives an overview of the government’s activities post-flood including updating the national flood protection plan (National Flood Protection Plan – IV) and developing a master plan for flood telemetry.