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Countries can meet goals for climate change and the planned global plastics treaty through investments, technologies, and financing with co-benefits.
Savvy project management accelerates construction of a 75 km railway in war-torn Afghanistan.
A wide range of new solutions is able to avoid, reduce, collect, recycle, and clean up plastic waste.
Nepal has made it easier to move goods across borders by updating customs software, constructing a new inland clearance depot, and rehabilitating border access roads.
Strong stakeholder support for sustainable disposal methods can improve solid waste management in Bangladesh.
Disruptive innovation and technologies in transport are ushering smart processes, infrastructure, and operations, challenging regulators and raising passengers’ expectations.
The Republic of Korea’s Sudokwon Landfill, one of the largest in the world, offers a sustainable model for urban waste management.
New treaty standards give developing economies stronger taxing rights over resource activities and align policies with global sustainability goals.
A combination of factors, including having savvy leaders, strategic planning, and key collaborations, has helped four Asian universities rise up the league table.
High upfront costs and lack of incentives impede fuel efficiency initiatives in road freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion.