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Resilient health systems, early warning tools, and community safeguards can reduce chronic heat risks and protect vulnerable populations.
What is needed: Increased financing, reliable supplies of affordable and effective medicines, improved data from health information systems, stronger implementation of national malaria programs, and leadership that looks beyond the health sector.
A 6th-century underground marvel in Istanbul showcases ancient engineering, sustainable water management, and resilience lessons for modern cities.
Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.
Modernizing farming methods, establishing greenhouse farms, and improving post-harvest management can mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and enhance food security.
Initiatives should start by focusing on building awareness on the importance of oceans and coastal habitat.
The Islamic Development Bank shares its experience in microfinance and group value chain financing to improve access to credit in rural areas.
Drones, remote sensing, and other tech-driven solutions make biodiversity monitoring and impact assessment for development projects easier and less costly.
A better understanding of environmental standards—their differences and implications—can help developing countries better safeguard the environment.
A Maldivian grassroots initiative focused on empowering communities through inclusivity, resilience, and advocacy for marginalized groups.