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Singapore revives the Bras Basah and Bugis neighborhoods through a 20-year master plan that prioritizes pedestrians and promotes a vibrant street life.
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.
Singapore is transforming its drainage system into re-naturalized streams and bioswales that enhance urban living.
The People’s Republic of China’s efforts to integrate natural capital accounting into its national policy development process may encourage mainstreaming of the practice in other parts of the world.
Mainstream gender inclusion and climate resilience into infrastructure development to improve quality of life and meet sustainability goals.
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
Government support, good governance, and resolute leadership helped Nepal Electricity Authority achieve profitability.
Tax expenditure estimation is an important analytical tool in supporting tax policy formulation.
Analysis of geographically granular data is essential to identify vulnerable areas and optimize resource distribution.
An urban housing project in India is using carefully sequenced interventions to help climate-vulnerable households relocate to safe areas and sustainably rebuild their lives.