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A new book identifies ways to stimulate Asian economic growth through a shift from traditional industrial policies to indigenous innovation.
Idling of motor vehicles during wintertime generates greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, but engine block heaters can lessen the negative impact on the environment.
Solomon Islands has overcome significant challenges to private sector development by implementing policies that create jobs and livelihoods through private enterprise.
The Republic of Korea takes quick and decisive action to control the spread of the virus and to mitigate risks to public health.
Circular practices, such as extending a product’s useful life or recycling waste into products, can yield environmental as well as economic benefits.
In Maldives, community participation played a key role in the recovery of affected communities after the 2004 tsunami.
Improved integration of disaster risk data, social registries, and delivery systems can strengthen crisis response.
A package of economic, social, legal, and institutional measures helps provide equal opportunity to minority and low-caste women in Nepal.
Community Radio, Participatory Action Research, and Television Drama are some of the implementation tools for communications and behaviour change.
Baselining, Ten Seed Technique, Seasonal Calendar, Community Mapping, Transect Walk, and Visioning are all participatory tools used for assessment.