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Leverage science-based tools, foster collaboration across sectors, build local capacity, and promote global and regional cooperation.
Building regional regulatory capabilities in Asia and the Pacific requires strong oversight and sustained commitment to strengthening vaccine regulatory systems.
Crowdsourcing can be an effective way to address pain points that limit MSMEs from getting financing.
The CAREC transport corridors present reliable alternatives to maritime chokepoints, especially for shorter distances and time-sensitive goods.
Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.
Strategies from three metro rail projects in India include embedded design measures and noise barrier installation.
Optimize energy efficiency, use climate-friendly refrigerants, and leverage advanced digital technologies.
Local governments need a combination of strategic policy reforms and capacity building to effectively perform disaster risk reduction and management functions.
This requires the adoption of conservation agriculture, agroecology, and nature-based solutions.
EPR frameworks, plastic credit schemes, and high-level waste management technologies can support the Global Plastics Treaty implementation.