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The experience of a water utility in Manila shows that dividing a large network into smaller zones improves leak detection and distribution efficiency.
Artificial intelligence enables rapid analysis of satellite images to assess damage and priority areas.
Blockchain is transforming financial transactions—with far-reaching implications for the unbanked.
Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
Experts endorse 10 principles for risk mitigation, which include evacuation plans for medical and quarantine facilities and areas under lockdown.
Establish an internal risk management system, implement concrete strategies, enhance governance structure, and strengthen information disclosure.
A better understanding of environmental standards—their differences and implications—can help developing countries better safeguard the environment.
With the help of digital technology, faster and larger amounts of aid can reach those affected by disasters.
The People’s Republic of China is moving to more technologically sophisticated and more value-creating segments of global value chains.
Converting oil platforms into reefs not only results in millions of dollars in cost savings but also results in the preservation of some of the most productive ecosystems on earth.