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Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.

Asia’s cities need innovative solutions to manage increasing volumes of waste.

The SARS outbreak in 2003 provides insights on how we can mitigate the health and economic impact of COVID-19.

Combining materials processed in a single treatment plant offers cost savings and private sector opportunities in sanitation services.

In the People's Republic of China, a project is saving enough energy to match the equivalent of building a 107-megawatt power plant.

In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.

Countries can meet goals for climate change and the planned global plastics treaty through investments, technologies, and financing with co-benefits.

A smart management system can improve supply and lower cost with its efficient detection and management of water leaks and overflow.

Colombia’s capital Bogota has made it safe and easy to travel by bicycle to work or school by creating a 376-kilometer grid of bike paths, called CicloRutas.

Singapore pioneered road pricing as a tool to reduce traffic congestion and improved it over the years into a high-tech, pay-as-you-use system.