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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.
Strategies include a regulatory planning framework, area-based development, green infrastructure, and community engagement.
Understanding the logic flow of project assessment helps improve environmental categorization, assessment, and management of projects.
Update curricula to offer more green-focused programs, leverage R&D on new technologies, and commercialize green-tech start-ups.
Addressing weaknesses in procurement, contract and asset management, and financial management ensures better project management and implementation.
This piece discusses how central banks can take the lead in addressing climate-related risks in the finance sector.
This piece highlights the investments needed to overcome different agricultural challenges to meet growing food demand in the region.
A strategy for increased banking opportunities in Southeast Asia.
Catalytic risk capital, community empowerment, and climate-smart practices in poultry farming can unlock industry growth.
The Clean Air Scorecard Tool helped the most polluted cities to identify gaps in air quality management and introduce measures to rectify them.