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