Day 3: 9 November 2023 (Thursday)
Natural Capital Assessments and Accounting in Practice and Action Planning for
Developing Natural Capital Approaches in Pilot Countries
Moderator: Suzanne Robertson, Principal Operations Coordination Specialist
(Environment and Agriculture), CCSD, ADB
Venue: Multi-Function Hall 3
| Time | Activities |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am | Attendance |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Recap of Days 1 and 2 Suzanne Robertson, Principal Operations Coordination Specialist (Environment and Agriculture), CCSD, ADB Mary Ruckelshaus, Executive Director, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University Open Discussion |
| Session 9: Natural Capital Investments – Long-Term Impact on Food Security, Climate Change, and Livelihoods Moderator: Suzanne Robertson, Principal Operations Coordination Specialist (Environment and Agriculture), CCSD, ADB |
| 9:00 – 9:40 am | Panel Discussion: Natural Capital Investments – Long-Term Impact on Food Security, Climate Chang, and Livelihoods Qingfeng Zhang, Senior Director, AFNR-SG, ADB Yoko Watanabe, Director, Environment, CCSD, ADB Christine Engstrom, Senior Director, Finance-SG, ADB Pavit Ramachandran, Country Director, Philippines, ADB |
| 9:40 – 9:50 am | Networking Break |
| Session 10: Opportunities for Finance and Policy Innovations for Natural Capital Conservation Moderator: Sanath Ranawana, Principal Water Resource Specialist, SG-AFNR, ADB |
| 9:50 – 10:00 am | Introduction to Innovation and Finance Solutions for Natural Capital Conservation in Asia Sanath Ranawana, Principal Water Resources Specialist, AFNR-SG, ADB |
| 10:00 – 10:10 am | Case Studies and New Frontiers: Methods and Opportunities for Natural Capital Initiatives in the Asia-Pacific Region 1. Regional Flyways Initiative Duncan Lang, Senior Environment Specialist, CCSD, ADB |
| 10:10 – 10:20 am | 2. Nature-based Solutions Sanath Ranawana, Principal Water Resources Specialist, AFNR-SG, ADB |
| 10:20 – 10:30 am | 3. Sustainable Cashmere Project, Mongolia Takeshi Ueda, Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Economist, AFNR-SG, ADB |
| 10:30 – 10:40 am | 4. Private Sector Models/Examples of Case Studies with ADB Leadership Noorullah, Senior Investment Specialist, Private Sector Operations Department, ADB |
| 10:40 – 10:50 am | Open Discussion |
| Session 11: Implementing Natural Capital Assessments and Accounting in Spatial Planning Moderators: Jade Delevaux, Senior Fellow, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 10:50 – 11:00 am | Addressing the Climate Crisis Locally with Nature-based Solutions in Coastal Communities through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Jade Delevaux, Senior Fellow, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 11:00 – 11:10 am | Mainstreaming Natural Capital Assessments for Land and Marine Spatial Planning and Management in the Asia and the Pacific Region 1. People’s Republic of China and Protected Areas Baolong Han, Associate Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| 11:10 – 11:15 am | 2. Myanmar Natural Capital Work Lisa Mandle, Director of Science-Software Integration and Lead Scientist, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 11:15 – 11:20 am | 3. Nature Hazards in Asia Rafael Schmitt, Lead Scientist, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 11:20 – 11:30 am | Open Discussion |
| 11:30 – 1:00 pm Private Dining Rooms 2, 3, 3A, 4, and 6 | Networking Lunch |
| Session 12: Introduction to InVEST Moderators: Jade Delevaux, Senior Fellow, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University Jess Silver, Ecosystems Services Analyst, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University Jesse A. Goldstein, Geographic Information System Analyst, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 1:00 – 1:10 pm | Overview of InVEST and ROOT Models Jesse A. Goldstein, Geographic Information System Analyst, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University Clarifying Q&A about InVEST |
| 1:10 – 1:20 pm | Present Work in Pilot Countries: Showcasing InVEST Models in GEF Pilot Projects 1. Cook Islands: InVEST Coastal Vulnerability Model Jade Delevaux, Senior Fellow, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 1:20 – 1:30 pm | 2. Philippines: InVEST Recreation and Tourism Model Jess Silver, Ecosystems Services Analyst, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 1:30 – 1:40 pm | 3. Sri Lanka: InVEST Sediment Delivery Ratio Model and ROOT Jesse A. Goldstein, Geographic Information System Analyst, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 1:40 – 1:50 pm | Teaser: Mapping Beneficiaries and Considering Equity in Natural Capital Assessments Jade Delevaux, Senior Fellow, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 1:50 – 2:00 pm | Survey |
| 2:00 – 2:15 pm | Q & A about Applications, Tools, and Data |
| Session 13: Action Planning for Natural Capital Assessments and Accounting Moderators: Anne Guerry, Chief Strategy Officer and Lead Scientist, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University Narayan Iyer, Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist (Agribusiness), AFNR-SG, ADB |
| 2:15 – 2:30 pm | Developing Strategies for Implementing Natural Capital Approaches and Finance Solutions in Participants' Respective Organizations in Asia: Pathways to Impact Introduction Anne Guerry, Chief Strategy Officer and Lead Scientist, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University Narayan Iyer, Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist (Agribusiness), AFNR-SG, ADB |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm 4D114 Meeting Room | Breakout Sessions for Pilot Country Teams to Advance Pilots in Each Country 1. Armenia Moderators: Yasmin Siddiqi, Director, AFNR-SG, ADB Jerome Laycock, Project Manager, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm 4D217 Meeting Room | 2. Cook Islands Moderators: Suzanne Robertson, Principal Operations Coordination Specialist (Environment and Agriculture), CCSD, ADB Jade Delevaux, Senior Fellow, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm 7D112 Meeting Room | 3. People’s Republic of China Moderators: Thomas Panella, Natural Capital Team, AFNR Sector Office, ADB Baolong Han, Associate Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm 6D217 Meeting Room | 4. Philippines Moderators: Jiangfeng Zhang, Director, AFNR-SG, ADB Jess Silver, Ecosystems Services Analyst, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 2:30-3:30 pm 6D519 Meeting Room | 5. Sri Lanka Moderators: Sanath Ranawana, Principal Water Resources Specialist, AFNR-SG, ADB Lisa Mandle, Director of Science-Software Integration and Lead Scientist, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University Rafael Schmitt, Lead Scientist, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm 6D114 Private Meeting Room | 6. Others Moderator: Takeshi Ueda, Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Economist, AFNR-SG, ADB Jerome Laycock, Project Manager, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University |
| 3:30 – 3:40 pm | Networking Break |
| Session 14: Action Planning for Natural Capital Assessments and Accounting—Continued and Closing Discussion Moderators: Anne Guerry, Chief Strategy Officer and Lead Scientist, Natural Capital Project at Stanford Narayan Iyer, Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist (Agribusiness), AFNR-SG, ADB |
| 3:40 – 4:20 pm | Reports from Breakouts and Discussion, and Next Steps: Presentations from Country Delegates 1. Armenia 2. Cook Islands 3. People’s Republic of China 4. Philippines 5. Sri Lanka 6. Others |
| 4:20 – 4:35 pm | Post-Forum Survey Jerome Laycock, Stanford University Natural Capital Project |
| 4:35 – 4:45 pm | Insights from Selected Participants |
| 4:45 – 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks Qingfeng Zhang, Senior Director, AFNR-SG and Co-Head, Nature, ADB |