Prior to joining ADB, Francesco worked for about ten years as a researcher focusing on the impact of environmental contamination on natural ecosystems and wildlife. After leaving academia, he has worked as an environment and ecology consultant in several projects around Asia, including renewable energy plants, large coastal infrastructures, and natural resources development and protection.
The emergence of ‘blue carbon’ in the global carbon markets could help protect Southeast Asia's coastlines, but these habitats should be valued for more than their carbon
