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Disaster risk insurance can help countries in Asia and the Pacific to minimize losses from natural catastrophes.
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In Pakistan, a multi-donor fund was set up to help finance priority investments in disaster risk management.
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In the Philippines, a pilot project to rehabilitate the Pasig River built community support around a low-cost waste management system.
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Protecting and enhancing natural ecosystems and biodiversity can increase resilience in Asia and the Pacific.
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The widespread loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity is much more than a conservation issue; countless lives and livelihoods depend on them.
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A regional approach to food policy driven by business and public interests can better protect consumers and suppliers in both domestic and export markets, support scaling up of production, and facilitate market access and Greater Mekong Subregion product branding and marketing.
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With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.
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Creating a market for green business requires policies that help businesses make or save money from environmental compliance.
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Rather than leveling an existing forest to build a new business park, JTC Corporation adopted an ecologically sensitive approach that retained the natural elements, thereby creating an environment where both businesses and biodiversity could thrive.
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High upfront costs and lack of incentives impede fuel efficiency initiatives in road freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
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The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
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Increasing investments in natural capital requires a proper accounting of its economic value for informed policy and decision-making.
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Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.
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This is a case study on how to raise awareness and build community ownership among diverse stakeholders for a project to save Nepal’s Bagmati River.
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Asia needs to mobilize private capital to bankroll its transition to an environmentally sustainable future.