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Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.
New treaty standards give developing economies stronger taxing rights over resource activities and align policies with global sustainability goals.
A smart management system can improve supply and lower cost with its efficient detection and management of water leaks and overflow.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
A new framework enables near real-time monitoring of sea routes, helping improve decisions on vessel movement and transport of global goods.
In the People’s Republic of China, rehabilitation of the Simao River took an ecological and green development path and was integrated into city plans.
The Republic of Korea tackles the challenge of revitalizing old neighborhoods while preventing the side effects associated with gentrification.
Asian countries are taking a leading role in the development of cryptocurrency.
Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.
A startup offers a closed-loop solution for the large volumes of plastic waste generated by the construction and buildings sector.