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PS 2.2 Enabling Environment for Natural Capital

02:15 pm - 03:05 pm
Auditorium Hall 4

(Track 2: Natural Capital Dialogues)

Session 2: Enabling Environment for Natural Capital
Moderator: Au Shion Yee, Principal Water Resources Specialist, AFNR, SD2, ADB

Keynote presentation: “Building Policies, Institutions, and Regulations for Nature-Positive Investment” 
Xiaoquan Zhang, Head, The Nature Conservancy China

Panel Discussion: “Scaling Investment in Nature: From Enabling Policy to Bankable Natural Capital”

  • Nathan Rive, Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, AFNR, SD2, ADB
  • Buddhi Marambe, Sr. Professor, Dept of Crop Science, University of Peradeniya
  • Sanjiv Louis, Director – Investments, Asia, New Forests Asia (virtual)
  • Ruchika Saluja, Senior Markets Development Advisory Specialist, OMDP

Speakers

  • Au Shion Yee

    Principal Water Resources Specialist

    Asian Development Bank

  • Buddhi Marambe

    Sr. Professor, Dept of Crop Science

    University of Peradeniya

  • Nathan Rive

    Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, SD2-AFNR

    Asian Development Bank

  • Ruchika Saluja

    Senior Markets Development Advisory Specialist

    OMDP

  • Sanjiv Louis

    Director

    Investments, Asia, New Forests Asia (virtual)

  • Xiaoquan Zhang

    Head

    The Nature Conservancy