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Xin Ren Senior Environmental Specialist, Office of Safeguards, Asian Development Bank

Once an ADB safeguard reviewer, Xin Ren has worked on environmental issues in ADB projects for years now. Prior to ADB, she worked at the World Bank on environment in diverse sectors. She also worked at UNEP and in the People’s Republic of China on waste management and clean production, and at UNFCCC on climate change.

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Enhancing Environmental Safeguards in Financial Intermediaries

Understanding the logic flow of project assessment helps improve environmental categorization, assessment, and management of projects.

Finance sector development; Governance and public sector management SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions; Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals Explainer

Differentiating Between Environmental Quality Standards and Discharge Standards

A better understanding of environmental standards—their differences and implications—can help developing countries better safeguard the environment.

Environment; Safeguards; Water SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; Goal 13: Climate Action Insight

Supporting One Health through Environmental Safeguards

In the Greater Mekong Subregion, environmental assessment for livestock value chains projects helps avoid, minimize, and mitigate environmental, health, and safety risks.

Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Agriculture and natural resources; Environment; Health; Safeguards SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger; Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being; Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Explainer

How Environmental Impact Assessments Promote Sound Tourism Investments

An evaluation of possible project impacts helps preserve culturally and environmentally important sites and protect nearby communities.

Cambodia; Environment; Safeguards SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Insight

Integrated Planning and Policy Design for Sustainable Waste Management

Proper design of policy incentives and the right mix of recycling, incineration, and other waste management methods through integrated planning can help protect public health and the environment in a sustainable way.

China, People's Republic of; Environment; Urban development SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Subscribe to Development Asia's Newsletter. Follow us

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