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Rather than leveling an existing forest to build a new business park, JTC Corporation adopted an ecologically sensitive approach that retained the natural elements, thereby creating an environment where both businesses and biodiversity could thrive.
This is a case study on how to raise awareness and build community ownership among diverse stakeholders for a project to save Nepal’s Bagmati River.
How to make it work: skills training, civic engagement and forums that help young people become active in society.
In the Philippines, a pilot project to rehabilitate the Pasig River built community support around a low-cost waste management system.
The global minimum tax is reshaping investment incentives, requiring countries to redesign policies to protect revenue and support sustainable investment.
A conducive, supportive, and culturally appropriate environment can encourage Indigenous Peoples to engage with project teams.
PFM in sustainable development requires strengthening efforts to be inclusive and tailored to local context.
Valuation approaches include cost-based, revealed preference, stated preference, and benefit transfer.
Valuing GEP and implementing ecological compensation mechanism can enhance the sustainable finance mechanism of desert ecosystem restoration.
New ADB data underlines the importance of managing public debt effectively as the region emerges from the pandemic amid global uncertainty.