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In the People’s Republic of China, biogas plants supply electricity to livestock farms using their wastes and produce organic fertilizer for eco-farming.
Develop certification frameworks, build sustainable capacity-building systems, and promote knowledge center collaboration.
Seoul has achieved prosperity, low carbon emissions, and disaster resilience by investing in green spaces and private sector growth.
Proper design of policy incentives and the right mix of recycling, incineration, and other waste management methods through integrated planning can help protect public health and the environment in a sustainable way.
Gaps in response funding immediately after disaster can now be addressed through a new form of insurance.
Involving forest users in managing and conserving resources while strengthening value chains help curb illegal logging and forest fires.
Asia may have survived the 2008 global economic crisis, but it’s not out of the woods yet. Here are five things the region’s financial systems must address to withstand the next big shock.
Hue City in Viet Nam rolled out an action plan for urban development that targets environmental protection, improved livability, and new economic opportunities.
A school consortium in Australia partners with industry to create a high-tech learning lab where students get the latest in technology and career opportunities.
On Indonesia’s remote Sumba Island, poorer households can pay for solar home systems with goods or services instead of cash.