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The transformation of Seoul’s banjiha into multifunctional spaces offers innovative solutions for vulnerable communities worldwide.
Update curricula to offer more green-focused programs, leverage R&D on new technologies, and commercialize green-tech start-ups.
Nature-based solutions offer multiple co-benefits and are implementable at community scale.
Shaded rest, clean water, and cooling systems safeguard workers from extreme heat while boosting productivity.
Modernizing farming methods, establishing greenhouse farms, and improving post-harvest management can mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and enhance food security.
This requires the adoption of conservation agriculture, agroecology, and nature-based solutions.
Improve water supply, sanitation, and solid waste management to strengthen resilience to vector-borne diseases.
The program tackles housing instability among young people by offering affordable public rental units and financial support, enhancing their economic independence.
A new climate-proofed system introduced surface water as the main source of water to conserve diminishing groundwater and reduced saltwater intrusion.
Rather than leveling an existing forest to build a new business park, JTC Corporation adopted an ecologically sensitive approach that retained the natural elements, thereby creating an environment where both businesses and biodiversity could thrive.