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Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.

A regional approach to food policy driven by business and public interests can better protect consumers and suppliers in both domestic and export markets, support scaling up of production, and facilitate market access and Greater Mekong Subregion product branding and marketing.

In the Philippines, solutions that respect river dynamics and ecosystem functions were adopted to keep vulnerable communities safe from natural hazards.  

In the People’s Republic of China, rehabilitation of the Simao River took an ecological and green development path and was integrated into city plans.

A financial instrument to help governments finance disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction without over-stressing their fiscal budgets

In Sri Lanka, the rural water sector has benefited from the active role of women in management and operations.

There are no legal conflicts between the standards of the Eurasian Economic Union and Codex Alimentarius, but there is some confusion.

Build storage facilities, protect local workers, and develop systems to monitor risks.  

Combining market-based instruments, such as payments for ecosystem services and conditional social transfers, alleviate poverty while conserving ecosystems.

This policy brief looks at three scenarios for reviving tourism: promoting domestic tourism, bilateral travel bubbles, and subregional travel bubbles.