Ann Thomas Keywords water Urban Development Health Read more about Ann Thomas Ann Thomas is a senior WASH expert and has worked within the UN, research agencies, nongovernment organizations, and humanitarian assistance. She obtained her Master of Science in Environmental Engineering degree from The Johns Hopkins University.
Keiron Brand Keywords water freshwater WWF Netherlands WWF water financing water investment water management Read more about Keiron Brand Keiron Brand focuses on engaging financial institutions on water and climate and on the development of the Bankable Projects initiative in the WWF Freshwater Practice. He holds a B.Bus.Sc (Honours) degree from the University of Cape Town.
Synergies between the Green and Blue Agendas: Some Emerging Ideas from WRI Research (RUS) Read more about Synergies between the Green and Blue Agendas: Some Emerging Ideas from WRI Research (RUS) This presentation discussed urban blue and green solutions as well as the synergies between them.
Synergies between the Green and Blue Agendas: Some Emerging Ideas from WRI Research (EN and CN) Read more about Synergies between the Green and Blue Agendas: Some Emerging Ideas from WRI Research (EN and CN) This presentation discussed urban blue and green solutions as well as the synergies between them.
Kenzhekhan Abuov Keywords water agriculture low carbon city development Read more about Kenzhekhan Abuov Kenzhekhan Abuov is a Senior Project Officer working on a special assignment in the Regional Cooperation and Integration Unit of the Central and West Asia Department (CWRD) of the Asian Development Bank. He is responsible for Climate Change Vision and cross-sectoral assessments, as well as for the energy and tourism sectors in CWRD. Mr. Abuov led the work on promoting the Energy Transition Mechanism in Kazakhstan. He was also part of the team that prepared legal and structural reforms in the Heating sector reforms in Kazakhstan. Mr.
Toward the Low-Carbon City - Integrated Approach of Seoul (EN and CN) Read more about Toward the Low-Carbon City - Integrated Approach of Seoul (EN and CN) This presentation outlines Seoul's urban transformation from the 1950s to the current day, emphasizing an integrated approach to urban transport, water and sanitation, and energy.
Eric Quincieu Keywords water RDFS2019 RDFS 2019 speakers planning design and administration of water resource management and natural resources investment projects and non-lending services Read more about Eric Quincieu Eric Quincieu is a Principal Water Resources Specialist in Asian Development Bank.
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.
Challenges and Opportunities of Floating Solar PV in Asia Pacific Read more about Challenges and Opportunities of Floating Solar PV in Asia Pacific The installed capacity of floating solar is expected to grow exponentially over the next two decades. The Asia Pacific region, due to its often-complex geography and topography, and pressures on land use is set to dominate the floating solar market globally. The benefits of floating solar have been widely discussed.
Environmental Impacts of Floating Solar Panels on Water Bodies Read more about Environmental Impacts of Floating Solar Panels on Water Bodies There has been a global trend of increasing deployment of floating solar panels (floatovoltaics) on water bodies over the last few years. Drivers for this have included potential reduction in evaporation and the desire to decarbonize electricity production. Given these environmental motivations, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the impact that floatovoltaics will have on the water body ecosystem itself, despite the many environmental goods and services which water bodies provide.