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Within a week of installing environmental nudges, handwashing with soap among students rose to 61% from 15%.
Valuing GEP and implementing ecological compensation mechanism can enhance the sustainable finance mechanism of desert ecosystem restoration.
This tool enables policy makers to make more informed decisions about VAT exemptions and zero-ratings.
An integrated approach to sustainable and inclusive development helps an oasis city in the People’s Republic of China overcome environmental challenges.
Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.
In Nepal’s mountain eco-regions, the needs of women and vulnerable groups were considered in designing a project that protects water resources from climate risks.
WASH investments through piped water, improved drainage, and waste management can help curb water-related disease risks and boost climate resilience for refugees and host communities.
Developing regional value chains will promote trade and unlock the region’s unrealized economy.
Building the resilience of rice markets is key to ensuring food security amid increasing prices and climate risks in Asia and the Pacific.
The region needs to increase resource efficiency, diversify economies, and enhance cooperation to bolster adaptation and mitigation efforts.