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The National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2035 emphasizes nature-based solutions, a region-specific approach, and climate-resilient investments.
Involves economic analysis, capturing and enhancing project value, institutional collaboration, and financing through standardized processes and targeted funds.
Within a week of installing environmental nudges, handwashing with soap among students rose to 61% from 15%.
The vulture collapse in South Asia due to diclofenac has caused health, economic, and cultural issues, driving urgent conservation efforts and the exploration of new biodiversity credit mechanisms.
Viet Nam's Vinh Yen City is a model for urban planners and policymakers seeking a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable city.
Satellite data was used in climate proofing water supply and wastewater facilities in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city.
Increasing disaster risks in developing countries call for strategic planning and investments in resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
Despite welcome progress on universal access to electricity, the transition to renewable energy is faltering at a time when multiple shocks are hitting Asia and the Pacific hard.
This report provides a framework for implementing commercially viable distributed electrification solutions and shares lessons from a pilot in the Philippines.
After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.