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A study from India shows low- and middle-income countries must improve economic evaluations of health interventions to reduce chronic disease burden.
In the People’s Republic of China, reducing the risk of illness-induced poverty entails raising the poor’s financial protection and health system reforms.
Nepal took a whole-of-government approach in developing an effective and efficient system of expenditure reporting by local governments.
Scaling up farm activities through sustainable mechanisms that improve conditions and incomes of smallholder farmers can alleviate rural poverty.
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.
Ecosystem-based adaptation solutions can reduce vulnerability and build resilience of urban areas to climate change.
Built in 256 BC, the Dujiangyan system harnesses the power of nature to irrigate farmlands and prevent floods in the People’s Republic of China.
Computer-assisted surveys make data collection possible despite COVID-19 travel and social restrictions.
Residents in Thimphu contributed part of their land for urban infrastructure and services to support the growth of their city.
To prevent the emergence of a new pandemic, monitoring of pathogens must be supported by socioeconomic solutions that protect biodiversity.