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Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, is transforming into a resilient, disaster-ready urban center designed to withstand the impacts of climate change.
Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.
Rather than leveling an existing forest to build a new business park, JTC Corporation adopted an ecologically sensitive approach that retained the natural elements, thereby creating an environment where both businesses and biodiversity could thrive.
Compared to other infrastructure sectors, education needs a different approach to identifying projects for public–private partnerships.
Myanmar is improving its secondary education system through reforms of curriculum, teaching, and student assessment.
Act early, act together, and act wisely—so AI amplifies human aspiration rather than undermines social cohesion and development.
Fiscal incentives and producer responsibility can make safe recycling the norm—protecting millions from toxic exposure.
Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.
On Indonesia’s remote Sumba Island, poorer households can pay for solar home systems with goods or services instead of cash.
In Indonesia, the rural poor gave cash and in-kind contributions to improve and maintain water supply and services.