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Digital solutions tailored to the local contexts and reinforced by human interactions hold great potential for scaling action against plastic pollution.
Cities can use AI and satellite imagery for rapid data collection to prevent illegal structures and ensure sustainable urban planning.
Regional cooperation can support a well-functioning enabling environment and fast-track the growth of the digital economy.
Addressing data gaps, investing in human resources, and using technologies provide policymakers with insights to make informed climate-related decisions.
Coordination between environment, social and economic targets, and sufficient data to monitor progress, are required to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals in Viet Nam.
Experience from two projects shows digital tools for database management help ensure a fair and transparent process and efficient resource allocation.
Machine learning and satellite imagery can provide data needed by governments for effective property tax management more quickly and efficiently.
UAVs enable high-resolution data collection, but their effective integration demands overcoming operational, regulatory, and capacity-related hurdles.
Earth observation data can help farmers increase crop yields and save water at the same time.
A smart management system can improve supply and lower cost with its efficient detection and management of water leaks and overflow.