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India should create city-level economic visions, integrate master planning with economic goals, and ensure that a business-friendly regulatory environment extends to local levels.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
Implement supportive policies, encourage merchant adoption, and integrate digital payments into public services.
Address the social context that gives rise to violence and challenge the acceptance and normalization of such violence.
The technology credit rating system was integrated into loan application evaluations of technologically innovative SMEs.
Gender bonds can scale up women’s access to finance and promote gender equality at the same time.
EPR frameworks, plastic credit schemes, and high-level waste management technologies can support the Global Plastics Treaty implementation.
With innovative environmental auditing, auditors can push governments toward better performance in environmental and climate policies.
Addressing data gaps, investing in human resources, and using technologies provide policymakers with insights to make informed climate-related decisions.
Transport emissions are the shared outcome of global production and consumption—demanding accountability across sectors and regions.