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The GrEEEn Cities Initiative brings together policies, strategies, sector plans, regulations, financial incentives, technologies, governance institutions, civil society, and private sector interventions.
In the Solomon Islands, the approach combined short-term actions with low potential for future regret with long-term options for future climate conditions.
The experience of a water utility in Manila shows that dividing a large network into smaller zones improves leak detection and distribution efficiency.
Clean Development Mechanism projects supported by the Future Carbon Fund are reducing greenhouse gas emissions while delivering social, environmental, and economic co-benefits that contribute to sustainable development.
Trust-based frameworks safeguard vulnerable people while ensuring their assets support care and quality of life.
Significant reforms are needed to improve indirect investment vehicles in real estate in the Republic of Korea.
Seoul’s Rainwater Village combines permeable paving, rain gardens, tanks, and resident participation to manage rainfall in dense neighborhoods.
Huangshi in the People’s Republic of China is a model of systematic pollution control and ecological rehabilitation of lakes in small and medium-sized cities.
The government implemented a communication plan, expanded bike roads, and improved user convenience to increase bicycle usage as a public transport alternative.
Gaps in response funding immediately after disaster can now be addressed through a new form of insurance.