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Transport emissions are the shared outcome of global production and consumption—demanding accountability across sectors and regions.
Long-term policy framework, regulatory alignment, and smart infrastructure may unlock the region’s digital trade potential.
Italian-led glacier research and conservation in Pakistan's Karakoram region highlight a model for transboundary environmental conservation.
A 6th-century underground marvel in Istanbul showcases ancient engineering, sustainable water management, and resilience lessons for modern cities.
Targeted, strategic, and innovative measures are needed to ensure edtech effectively promotes inclusiveness for marginalized and vulnerable children.
The experience of a water utility in Manila shows that dividing a large network into smaller zones improves leak detection and distribution efficiency.
Consensus on social goals is a must to establish social taxonomy.
The bilateral agreement offers deeper tariff liberalization than the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, yet both need better rules of origin.
Water tariff reforms coupled with personnel training, social contracts, and technology updates can make water utilities more efficient.
Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.