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Singapore reinvented itself into a world-class city by taking an integrated approach to sustainable urban development.
Transporting passengers and cargo over navigable rivers and canals reduces road and rail congestion, road crashes, pollution, emissions, and energy consumption.
Asia's rapid urbanization requires the balanced and holistic development of second-tier cities and towns to release pressure from congested megacities.
Better coordination and accountability are helping to improve road and water systems in Armenia.
Replacing an old barrage with advanced technology vastly improved water and flood control, connectivity, and access to essential social services.
The Yangtze River Protection Law sets a precedent for legislating policies that support the sustainable development and management of rivers.
Growing imbalances across regions call for localized development strategies as the country moves toward economic diversification.
Increasing disaster risks in developing countries call for strategic planning and investments in resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
Large-scale and youth-targeted government policies can mitigate the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on youth employment in Asia.
Experts endorse 10 principles for risk mitigation, which include evacuation plans for medical and quarantine facilities and areas under lockdown.