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Modernizing milk production can help reduce the grazing pressure on grasslands and support the livelihood of herders.
Increased availability of data and computing power have made it possible to set parameters beforehand that will trigger insurance coverage for a variety of risks.
Crises like a pandemic underscore the importance of alternative sources of high-quality and timely data in developing effective measures.
Within a week of installing environmental nudges, handwashing with soap among students rose to 61% from 15%.
Strategies include enhancing water resource management, strengthening biodiversity conservation, and promoting sustainable ecotourism.
Analysis of geographically granular data is essential to identify vulnerable areas and optimize resource distribution.
Insights gained from natural capital accounting can guide the design of projects and public policies.
Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.
Pseudo-panel methods using repeated cross-sectional surveys, which are less costly and easier to do, may offer a solution to this problem.