(Track 2: Natural Capital Dialogues)
This session introduces ADB’s Natural Capital Guidance Note and practical tools for integrating natural capital into development planning and operations. It also highlights innovative financing solutions and partnerships to scale nature‑positive investments across the region.
Setting the Stage
Moderator: Nathan Rive, Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, AFNR, SD2, ADB
Dialogue Overview
Qingfeng Zhang, Senior Director, AFNR Sector Office, SD2, ADB
Opening Remarks
Shantanu Mitra, Alternate Executive Director, Suite 11 (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom), ADB
Keynote Address
Michael Kremer, University Professor in Economics, Director of Development Innovation Lab and Faculty Director, Development Economics Center, University of Chicago
“Scaling What Works: Evidence, Innovation, and the Economics of Natural Capital for Development”
Q&A
Launch of ADB’s Natural Capital Guidance Note (NCGN)
- Presentation by Sanath Ranawana, Director, AFNR, SD2, ADB
- Remarks by Yoko Watanabe, Director, Environment, CCSD, ADB
Group Photo
