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Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.
Seoul has achieved prosperity, low carbon emissions, and disaster resilience by investing in green spaces and private sector growth.
Establish frameworks, leverage digital innovations, and strengthen stakeholder capacity.
Short- and long-term actions in roads, rail, waterways, maritime, and aviation can enhance transport connectivity and promote integration in the SAARC region.
E-payment gateways and streamlined customs clearance processes can promote regional collaboration and economic growth in digital trade.
Aligning departmental priorities with the SDGs and incorporating them into existing planning and review processes may improve development outcomes.
India should create city-level economic visions, integrate master planning with economic goals, and ensure that a business-friendly regulatory environment extends to local levels.
Address the social context that gives rise to violence and challenge the acceptance and normalization of such violence.
Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.
Optimize energy efficiency, use climate-friendly refrigerants, and leverage advanced digital technologies.