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In Thailand, subsidies, housing grants, educational programs and the leveraging of economies of scale are being used to benefit poor urban dwellers.
The People’s Republic of China’s efforts to integrate natural capital accounting into its national policy development process may encourage mainstreaming of the practice in other parts of the world.
Economic incentives push producers and consumers to use resources more efficiently and reduce environmental costs as well as spur innovative practices.
A study shows the planned railway will increase access to more and better jobs in 48 cities and municipalities in Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.
Scale nature-based solutions and align investments with the Global Biodiversity Framework to reverse wetland loss in Asia and the Pacific.
A phased investment plan strengthens infrastructure, integrates digital tools, and builds technical capacity.
Bhutan must boost productivity in traditional crops while building capacity for high‑value agricultural exports.
Act early, act together, and act wisely—so AI amplifies human aspiration rather than undermines social cohesion and development.
E-commerce and Xinjiang’s free trade zone expand options for SMEs in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic.
Chronic respiratory disease screening and management through digital spirometry can improve lung health outcomes in Asia and the Pacific.