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Disruptive innovation and technologies in transport are ushering smart processes, infrastructure, and operations, challenging regulators and raising passengers’ expectations.
A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.
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 Seoul Metropolitan Government provides market analysis, such as consumption patterns and purchasing power, to help small entrepreneurs succeed.
Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
Women were actively involved in developing the vision, plans and implementation of the local climate change projects.
A study looks at combined investments in research and development, infrastructure, technology, and policy reforms to achieve food security goals.
Singapore built an offshore landfill on Pulau Semakau primarily for waste management, but it also ensured that marine life would thrive and it could serve as a public park.
Proactive strategies enhance well-being, reduce stigma, and boost organizational performance.
Efforts focused on revegetation, grazing ban, hydrological connection, and community engagement to restore the wetland ecosystems, boost carbon sequestration, and improve livelihood.