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The Yangtze River Protection Law sets a precedent for legislating policies that support the sustainable development and management of rivers.
With the People's Republic of China and Indonesia as centers of excellence, a regional program demonstrates how the technology can reduce carbon intensity.
Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
Within a week of installing environmental nudges, handwashing with soap among students rose to 61% from 15%.
A large-scale, grid-connected battery energy storage system will help Pakistan regulate its power supply and integrate renewable energy into the grid.
Digital solutions tailored to the local contexts and reinforced by human interactions hold great potential for scaling action against plastic pollution.
Lessons from the People’s Republic of China and the Asia-Pacific region suggest managing river basins as single ecological units.
As Sri Lanka’s population ages, many older people in remote hill villages are being left without adequate support, services, or income security.
The Asian Development Bank has revised its guidelines for project economic analysis, which help ensure investment decisions are based on economic and efficiency considerations.
Insights gained from natural capital accounting can guide the design of projects and public policies.