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The EU’s regulation to reduce tropical deforestation caused by agriculture will be crucial, but it may impose severe short-term costs on smallholders.
A comprehensive grievance redress mechanism used a wide range of tools, institutions, and approaches to resolve project complaints and mitigate potential issues.
Development fees placed on buildings were used to improve pedestrian mobility through elevated walkways in the Makati central business district.
The Kochi Water Metro is an example of how inland waterway transport can not only improve commuting but also contribute to climate goals.
Circular practices, such as extending a product’s useful life or recycling waste into products, can yield environmental as well as economic benefits.
The rise of megacities in the Republic of Korea requires management methods that align city-level development with metropolitan planning.
Putting in place policies, systems, and infrastructure for e-government helped improve efficiency, transparency, and people’s access and participation.
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.
Modernized facilities and customs reform cut the passage time by over 50% at the busy border crossing in Uzbekistan.
A multitude of positive gender impacts are possible through small infrastructure investments.