Adaptation through Water 2025

Too much water Too little/dirty waterOpportunities for private sector investment or involvementRelevance to Southeast Asia Solution LocationFunding typeWhy innovative Carbon credits, blue bonds, modular seawalls, waste-to-energyLessons for blue economy governance & climate resilienceCoastal defenceBelize Development finance institutionPioneered blue economy finance, linking urban resilience with wetland restoration Green bonds, wetland conservation financing, corporate ESG investmentsModel for integrating corporate-backed nature-based solutionsRiverine flood resilienceEngland Private sector Introduced NaaS1: monetizing wetland resilience through corporate green investment Innovative design and technologies, environmental assessments, complianceUse of diversion channels, levees and retention basins in flood risk areasUrban flood resilience infrastructureUnited States Private and public sectorPPP-led flood diversion integrating natural flood storage and barriers AI-powered crop yield forecasting, IoT-based sensors, climate insuranceReplicable in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia for smart agricultureWater use optimization (demand)Mekong River countriesGovernment, development finance institutionAI-powered irrigation optimization model with flood forecasting and precision agriculture Industrial wastewater reuse, eco-certifications, blended financeModel for sustainable water management in water-intensive industriesWater circularityTürkiye Philanthropy, private sectorFirst circular water reuse model linking textile manufacturing with wastewater recoveryProject Belize Blue Cities and Beyond Rebalance Earth Nature Restoration Fund Fargo- Moorhead Flood Diversion SERVIR- Mekong AI system Büyük Menderes Water Stewardship & Clean Production Support12345Case study insights and their relevance to Southeast Asia FIGURE 11 Note: 1. NaaS = nature-as-a-service. Source: Global Water Intelligence; BCG analysis.18