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A web-based platform using satellite data and climate scenarios helps urban planners build resilient and livable cities.
The availability of insurance for high-risk projects gives investors the confidence to pursue green investments.
The lack of a dedicated financial mechanism to address climate-related loss and damage underscores the need for innovative ways to address this funding gap.
A project assessed the threats facing the Meghna River and worked with stakeholders in ensuring the sustainable supply of safe drinking water for the city.
Increasing investments in natural capital requires a proper accounting of its economic value for informed policy and decision-making.
A project in Bangladesh used behavior change communication as a large-scale health care intervention to help women and poor households access health care.
Looking at the next 10 years, global risk experts place environmental risks among not only the most likely, but also the most impactful risks.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
Jobs, education and skills development are needed to help elderly people lead a more stable life and contribute to the economy.
Circular practices, such as extending a product’s useful life or recycling waste into products, can yield environmental as well as economic benefits.