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Regulatory and financial innovations can ensure that microfinance benefits those who need them most.
Insights gained from natural capital accounting can guide the design of projects and public policies.
A pilot in Metro Manila shows how autonomous cleanup vessels and data can support smarter river management.
Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.
Strategies include enhancing water resource management, strengthening biodiversity conservation, and promoting sustainable ecotourism.
Increased availability of data and computing power have made it possible to set parameters beforehand that will trigger insurance coverage for a variety of risks.
Advanced fertilizers improve soil fertility, reduce nutrient losses and runoff to waterways related to fertilizer use, and enhance nutrient use efficiency.
A study of Southeast Asian projects provides insights on how the Philippines can improve efforts to prevent illegal wildlife trade.
AI and digital innovation can help extend working lives, strengthen pensions, and build more resilient systems for the aging population.
Studying the prominent implications of banning legal wildlife trade can help design effective policies for mitigating the spread of zoonotic disease.