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In South Asia, stakeholders worked together to enhance integrated water resources management in mountainous river basins prone to precipitation extremes.
Lessons from the People’s Republic of China and the Asia-Pacific region suggest managing river basins as single ecological units.
In the Philippines, solutions that respect river dynamics and ecosystem functions were adopted to keep vulnerable communities safe from natural hazards.
Replacing an old barrage with advanced technology vastly improved water and flood control, connectivity, and access to essential social services.
Lessons from Indonesia show young entrepreneurs need mentorship and training, business services and facilities, and post-incubation assistance.
PPPs in renewable energy create more investment and jobs and help bring countries closer to their sustainable goals.
Water tariff reforms coupled with personnel training, social contracts, and technology updates can make water utilities more efficient.
In the People’s Republic of China, food delivery businesses are finding innovative ways of reducing, reusing, recycling, and replacing plastic packaging.
Carbon taxes and emission trading systems can help countries mobilize fiscal resources while enabling green economic recovery from COVID-19.
Climate-smart remodeling and operation of irrigation systems help improve water availability and upland farm productivity in two provinces of Cambodia.