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The creation of a government-initiated disaster risk insurance company would address financial needs in case a major natural hazard hits the country.
Providing a lifeline to workers and businesses most affected by the COVID-19 crisis calls for innovative solutions, such as digital money transfers.
In the People’s Republic of China, food delivery businesses are finding innovative ways of reducing, reusing, recycling, and replacing plastic packaging.
Labor, health, and safety measures ensure that the rights and welfare of both local and migrant workers are protected.
Successful adaptation to older population age structures requires a policy focus on measuring and improving the social value of medical care.
Computer-assisted surveys make data collection possible despite COVID-19 travel and social restrictions.
UAVs enable high-resolution data collection, but their effective integration demands overcoming operational, regulatory, and capacity-related hurdles.
An analysis of excess capacity in the People's Republic of China looks at the factors that contributed to overinvestment in manufacturing.
A cost-effective and scalable approach may improve real-time pollution assessment for low- and middle-income countries.
Water tariff reforms coupled with personnel training, social contracts, and technology updates can make water utilities more efficient.