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Increasing disaster risks in developing countries call for strategic planning and investments in resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
In the People’s Republic of China, food delivery businesses are finding innovative ways of reducing, reusing, recycling, and replacing plastic packaging.
The experience of the People’s Republic of China shows that beyond economic growth, an adaptive and cooperative approach can help reduce poverty even at hard to reach places.
Boarding facilities and pilot innovations boost enrolment and retention of girls and ethnic minorities in lower secondary schools in Viet Nam.
Here is what works: quotas, training, skills matching, mobility, and childcare leave policies.
Seoul’s Rainwater Village combines permeable paving, rain gardens, tanks, and resident participation to manage rainfall in dense neighborhoods.
The CAREC transport corridors present reliable alternatives to maritime chokepoints, especially for shorter distances and time-sensitive goods.
Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.
An after-school program for teens that develops technical competence in 21st-century skills is being replicated across the country and beyond.
Integrating road ecology principles and green infrastructure designs can balance construction with environmental conservation.