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Promoting the employment of seniors and improving pension schemes can reduce the economic impact of population aging.
From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
In Southeast Asia, big data can help transform the delivery of education, health care, and social welfare and protection services.
Governments must have a strategy that looks at SMEs at the enterprise level to help them survive in the new normal.
The widespread adoption of water-saving technologies, such as alternate wetting and drying, is crucial to ensure the long-term sustainability of Pakistan's rice sector.
Seoul conducted stabilization work to cover the garbage, and restored Nanjido into a nature sanctuary now enjoyed by millions of visitors.
A Korean firm develops a low-maintenance flowmeter that can measure a wide variation of sewage flow rates to improve efficiency and prevent flooding.
Change management, effective public–private partnership, and regulation are crucial to the success of citywide inclusive sanitation programs.
Shifting to circular approaches can deliver economic gains while helping address food security and promote sustainable production and consumption.
Life cycle assessments and complex value optimization are holistic approaches in measuring investment impacts.