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Idling of motor vehicles during wintertime generates greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, but engine block heaters can lessen the negative impact on the environment.
Cities can use AI and satellite imagery for rapid data collection to prevent illegal structures and ensure sustainable urban planning.
Less developed countries can take advantage of increased talent flows in the region in expanding their “brain network.”
Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.
Fiscal incentives and producer responsibility can make safe recycling the norm—protecting millions from toxic exposure.
Innovative and sustained support for Grameen-style lending expanded financial services for underserved groups, including women.
Paving roads with fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture and using a pothole detection technology can help keep roads safe and pothole free.
Pacific island countries need to include climate action in national development plans to lessen the economic costs of climate change.
Understanding the logic flow of project assessment helps improve environmental categorization, assessment, and management of projects.
Plans, policies, projects, and partnerships should deliver concurrently on these imperatives: access to renewables, energy efficiency, and coal phaseout.