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The People's Republic of China is experimenting with incentive-based mechanisms to resolve challenges in managing its trans-provincial watersheds.
It takes just three steps—avoid, shift, and improve—for Asia's cities to solve their growing traffic problems and get them moving again.
A study shows reducing clearance times at Indonesia's Tanjung Priok port in addition to expanding the port will contribute about 1.1% to gross domestic product.
Blockchain has the potential to help emerging markets broaden the benefits of rapid growth.
Modernizing farming methods, establishing greenhouse farms, and improving post-harvest management can mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and enhance food security.
Within a week of installing environmental nudges, handwashing with soap among students rose to 61% from 15%.
Easing the pension burden in Sri Lanka demands structural reforms and a transition to a contributory model.
Scale up local-level adaptation by integrating climate adaptation considerations into decentralized governance processes and resources.
In Maldives, community participation played a key role in the recovery of affected communities after the 2004 tsunami.
To prevent the emergence of a new pandemic, monitoring of pathogens must be supported by socioeconomic solutions that protect biodiversity.