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Fiscal incentives and producer responsibility can make safe recycling the norm—protecting millions from toxic exposure.
With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.
AI and digital innovation can help extend working lives, strengthen pensions, and build more resilient systems for the aging population.
Start resilience projects with people-centered, evidence-based planning, combining infrastructure, community engagement, and adaptive learning.
Asia can gain from the longevity dividend by tapping emerging technologies to promote an age-friendly workplace.
Korean engineers develop an easy-to-install, economical, and quick-to-use concrete mat as an alternative to traditional road paving.
Patent and public procurement systems can help promote productivity-led growth by improving technology diffusion and supporting innovative solutions.
Experience from two projects shows digital tools for database management help ensure a fair and transparent process and efficient resource allocation.
Analogous with the gradually increasing global temperature, a gradually increasing carbon tax will over time alter and transform the economics of energy use.
Scale up local-level adaptation by integrating climate adaptation considerations into decentralized governance processes and resources.