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The GrEEEn Cities Initiative brings together policies, strategies, sector plans, regulations, financial incentives, technologies, governance institutions, civil society, and private sector interventions.
Savvy project management accelerates construction of a 75 km railway in war-torn Afghanistan.
Singapore pioneered road pricing as a tool to reduce traffic congestion and improved it over the years into a high-tech, pay-as-you-use system.
Seoul dismantled an old highway and revived a stream, the city, and local spirit, through the creation of the Seoul Greenway.
Pacific island countries need to include climate action in national development plans to lessen the economic costs of climate change.
The Yangtze River Protection Law sets a precedent for legislating policies that support the sustainable development and management of rivers.
A market-based approach for reducing air pollution offers countries in the region great potential for flexibility and innovation.
A systems approach can align housing finance, supply, services, resilience, and inclusion to close Asia and the Pacific’s housing gap.
Investment facilitation, stronger grids, financing systems, and delivery capacity can help turn renewable potential into investments.
As a way forward for coastal cities, this article explores the potential of system of systems approaches for integrated planning and management of coastal assets using nature-based solutions that engage communities.