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Experience shows affordability, adoptability, and community support are critical for catalyzing digitalization efforts in the water sector.
A study looks at the costs of overloading and how improved policies and enforcement can give an economic boost to Mekong countries.
Project interventions evolved to create a virtuous cycle in water services, using performance-based contracts, participatory planning, behavioral change campaigns, and institutional reforms.
Participatory conservation and ecotourism can help maintain biodiversity while promoting sustainable livelihoods for local communities.
A pilot project in the Philippines will demonstrate how irrigation canals can be used in producing clean and reliable energy off the grid.
Lessons from the People’s Republic of China and the Asia-Pacific region suggest managing river basins as single ecological units.
Keeping a city safe from flood and waterborne diseases requires a holistic approach to water resources management.
Bhutan must boost productivity in traditional crops while building capacity for high‑value agricultural exports.
Jiangxi province in the People’s Republic of China enhances forest productivity and ecosystem health using holistic and sustainable practices.
In Nepal, a participatory and consensus-based approach proved critical in changing people’s ‘not in my backyard’ attitude toward a municipal project.