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In the Republic of Korea, a mobile and low-cost motorcycle inspection system was developed for commercialization and export.
Efforts focused on revegetation, grazing ban, hydrological connection, and community engagement to restore the wetland ecosystems, boost carbon sequestration, and improve livelihood.
Nature-based solutions offer multiple co-benefits and are implementable at community scale.
Proper monitoring and regulation of traditional medicine and its integration with western medicine can enhance the quality of health care response.
Regional financial cooperation has strengthened Asian economies and made them more resilient, but attention toward this important work has waned in recent years.
Sorsogon City in the Philippines is investigating options for upgrading its open dumpsites to a properly managed landfill.
Private institutions are creating new ways to learn and access learning tools for people to meet future skills demand.
The Yangtze River Protection Law sets a precedent for legislating policies that support the sustainable development and management of rivers.
The new constitution of Nepal has introduced a three-tier structure of federal government (federal, province, and local) and all three levels have the constitutional power to enact laws, prepare budgets, and mobilize their own resources.
Governments work together to develop viable projects and financing to protect and preserve the wetlands along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.