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Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China, has the world's first bus rapid transit with a split station design allowing buses in the same direction to stop on both sides of the platform, easing travel time.
Countries need to adopt new regulations and technologies to counter an estimated $66 million net welfare loss by 2040.
A two-stage holistic and evidence-based framework provides urban planners a structured and practical guide for making cities healthy and age-inclusive.
Prepaid trash bags, container deposit schemes, and semi-aerobic landfills effectively reduce waste in Pacific nations.
Data integration and analytics, cloud-based staff management, and e-learning can serve as building blocks for modernizing the civil service system.
Improve water supply, sanitation, and solid waste management to strengthen resilience to vector-borne diseases.
Protecting and enhancing natural ecosystems and biodiversity can increase resilience in Asia and the Pacific.
The widespread loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity is much more than a conservation issue; countless lives and livelihoods depend on them.
In Afghanistan, river basin managers work with farmers in ensuring equitable and sustainable irrigation practices to improve yields and livelihoods.
While remittances from migrant workers continue to increase, they can only fuel economic growth if they enter the formal financial system and be channeled into productive investments.