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Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China, has the world's first bus rapid transit with a split station design allowing buses in the same direction to stop on both sides of the platform, easing travel time.
Empowering women as leaders and innovators can make resilience projects using inclusive smart urban water infrastructure solutions more impactful.
A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
A combination of asphalt and concrete layers that incorporate plastic waste could make durable, sustainable, and cost-effective rural roads.
Market-based instruments offer effective and innovative solutions for reducing water pollution and promoting efficient water use.
Invest in economic sectors that are more likely to generate more productive jobs.
Well-designed and participatory eco-compensation schemes with proper technical assistance can help small farmers in some of the poorest and most ecologically sensitive areas in the People’s Republic of China.
The IMAGE Toolkit offers guidance on how to empower early married girls, prevent child marriage, and ensure sustainable impact.
Enhancing housing affordability and sustainability requires capacity development, affordability-based demand assessment, financing, and design improvements.
Shifting to circular approaches can deliver economic gains while helping address food security and promote sustainable production and consumption.