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A comprehensive grievance redress mechanism used a wide range of tools, institutions, and approaches to resolve project complaints and mitigate potential issues.
In the People's Republic of China, a project is saving enough energy to match the equivalent of building a 107-megawatt power plant.
Turkmenistan is adopting international food safety standards to safeguard public health and to boost the trade of agro-food products.
A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
Improved integration of disaster risk data, social registries, and delivery systems can strengthen crisis response.
Health systems must prioritize sustainable oxygen supply to strengthen routine care and prepare for future pandemics.
A community-driven initiative can benefit interventions in housing and create opportunities to improve the design and delivery of services and facilities in critical sectors.
India should create city-level economic visions, integrate master planning with economic goals, and ensure that a business-friendly regulatory environment extends to local levels.
EPR frameworks, plastic credit schemes, and high-level waste management technologies can support the Global Plastics Treaty implementation.
Despite welcome progress on universal access to electricity, the transition to renewable energy is faltering at a time when multiple shocks are hitting Asia and the Pacific hard.