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Within a week of installing environmental nudges, handwashing with soap among students rose to 61% from 15%.
Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.
Strong stakeholder support for sustainable disposal methods can improve solid waste management in Bangladesh.
Close cooperation between civil groups and authorities is needed to make the streets more walkable and safe for pedestrians.
Strategies include enhancing water resource management, strengthening biodiversity conservation, and promoting sustainable ecotourism.
Develop a digital framework, adapt pavement innovations, and leverage ICT systems.
Lessons from the People’s Republic of China and the Asia-Pacific region suggest managing river basins as single ecological units.
Strategies for making electric vehicles a sustainable solution include a phased implementation starting with e-buses in Dushanbe and climate finance.
In Sri Lanka, the rural water sector has benefited from the active role of women in management and operations.
Collaborations can bridge infrastructure deficits as well as support transformational development and enhance urban livability in many ways.