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Enhancing Agri-Food Traceability in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Harmonize traceability standards and adopt shared digital technologies to boost interoperability in the food supply chain.

   Cambodia, China, People's Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam; Agriculture and natural resources, Industry and trade
   SDG: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 15: Life on Land
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From Rumbles to Silence: Strategies for Urban Rail Vibration Management

Balance development and comfort using global standards, building information modelling, vibration monitoring, and resilient track designs.

   Environment, Transport, Urban development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
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Ways to Make Solid Waste Management More Effective

Strong stakeholder support for sustainable disposal methods can improve solid waste management in Bangladesh.

   Bangladesh; Environment, Health, Urban development
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Revamping Tobacco Taxation Strategies for High-Burden Asian Countries

Tax reforms aimed at a 10% reduction in smoking prevalence could reduce the population of smokers by 38.7 million and prevent 11.6 million premature deaths.

   China, People's Republic of, India, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam; Economics, Public sector management and governance, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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Advancing Agricultural Statistics in Pacific Island Countries Through UAVs

UAVs enable high-resolution data collection, but their effective integration demands overcoming operational, regulatory, and capacity-related hurdles.

   Agriculture and natural resources, Information and communications technology
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure