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AI and digital innovation can help extend working lives, strengthen pensions, and build more resilient systems for the aging population.
Regulatory and financial innovations can ensure that microfinance benefits those who need them most.
A pilot in Metro Manila shows how autonomous cleanup vessels and data can support smarter river management.
Advanced fertilizers improve soil fertility, reduce nutrient losses and runoff to waterways related to fertilizer use, and enhance nutrient use efficiency.
Modernizing milk production can help reduce the grazing pressure on grasslands and support the livelihood of herders.
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.