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Crises like a pandemic underscore the importance of alternative sources of high-quality and timely data in developing effective measures.
A Korean research project finds the complex partial box girder method as an economically feasible alternative to steel box girders.
Precision farming, AI-powered pest detection, and drone-based imaging empower farmers to optimize resources and improve yields.
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
De-risking investments in high-impact, green technologies enabled the large-scale demonstration of energy-efficient production and emission reduction retrofits.
Drones, remote sensing, and other tech-driven solutions make biodiversity monitoring and impact assessment for development projects easier and less costly.
Experience in India shows a gradual and localized approach based on evidence allows for safer reopening of the economy and reduces infection rates.
Digital solutions tailored to the local contexts and reinforced by human interactions hold great potential for scaling action against plastic pollution.
The internet has shown a great advantage in the integration, transformation, and upgrading of the People’s Republic of China’s rural economy, especially in the agriculture industry chain.
Market-based instruments offer effective and innovative solutions for reducing water pollution and promoting efficient water use.