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Shifting waste responsibility to producers is a powerful approach for reducing plastic waste and fostering a circular economy.
Strong stakeholder support for sustainable disposal methods can improve solid waste management in Bangladesh.
Among the remedial measures are boosting revenue generation, striving for expenditure efficiency, and unburdening liabilities.
Experience from other countries shows online business registries are transparent and easy to use, encouraging enterprises to formalize their business.
Synergizing the efforts of multiple stakeholders to support digitalization will facilitate circular plastic economy transition in the PRC.
A digital application has helped reduce marine plastic leakage by improving municipal solid waste collection.
Indonesia could reduce the impact of a prolonged El Niño by easing food import restrictions and strengthening social protection and food security.
Involving forest users in managing and conserving resources while strengthening value chains help curb illegal logging and forest fires.
A public–private partnership project in the People's Republic of China improved farmers’ production and income by building an integrated smart irrigation system.
Farmers are managing seasonal floods and droughts better, thanks to a modern irrigation system, flood-proof road, and disaster risk control measures.