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Life cycle assessments and complex value optimization are holistic approaches in measuring investment impacts.
Using resource-saving technology, new rice varieties, and intercropping of vegetables improve yields and income in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.
Asia’s cities need innovative solutions to manage increasing volumes of waste.
There is a need to ensure that senior high school students are able to make optimal choices by providing them access to various senior high school tracks.
The region needs to increase resource efficiency, diversify economies, and enhance cooperation to bolster adaptation and mitigation efforts.
Shifting to a low-carbon economy entails drastic reductions in fossil fuel use and emissions as well as structural adjustments.
Replacing an old barrage with advanced technology vastly improved water and flood control, connectivity, and access to essential social services.
Patent and public procurement systems can help promote productivity-led growth by improving technology diffusion and supporting innovative solutions.
Proper design of policy incentives and the right mix of recycling, incineration, and other waste management methods through integrated planning can help protect public health and the environment in a sustainable way.
The pandemic is an opportunity for the country to push for longer-term structural reforms.