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Research shows university entrepreneurship programs positively impact startup performance but may not increase overall entrepreneurship rates.
In Nepal, a participatory and consensus-based approach proved critical in changing people’s ‘not in my backyard’ attitude toward a municipal project.
A town in northeastern Thailand studies the viability of converting waste to energy to improve waste disposal.
Strategies include enhancing water resource management, strengthening biodiversity conservation, and promoting sustainable ecotourism.
One of the most populous cities in the Philippines examines ways to make its waste collection system financially sustainable.
Rapid and low-risk prototyping of solutions to problems promotes innovative and cost-effective approaches to urban development.
In the Indian city of Mangalore, the local government partnered with private companies to modernize the sewage system and turn wastewater into a valuable asset.
Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.
Innovative fiscal policies aim to tackle noncommunicable diseases while unlocking new sources of sustainable public financing.
The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.