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A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
Tech startups in agriculture, education, environment, and health have high potential for social impact but need a supportive ecosystem to thrive.
Shifting to circular approaches can deliver economic gains while helping address food security and promote sustainable production and consumption.
In the People’s Republic of China, advanced technology and innovative financing schemes make the city-scale deployment of green cooling solutions possible.
Analysis of field sampling and remote sensing data gives important insights into the potential for expanding beef cattle grazing and the challenges.
Policies should promote the growth and sustainability of social enterprises without making them dependent on state support.
A Korean research project finds the complex partial box girder method as an economically feasible alternative to steel box girders.
Lessons from Indonesia show young entrepreneurs need mentorship and training, business services and facilities, and post-incubation assistance.
Instead of recapturing the tourism of the pre-pandemic era, countries should strive to create a new kind of tourism that is more closely aligned to the SDGs.
In urban areas in the Lao PDR, decentralized solutions prove to be a low-maintenance and environment-friendly way to ensure clean water and sanitation.