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Tax reforms aimed at a 10% reduction in smoking prevalence could reduce the population of smokers by 38.7 million and prevent 11.6 million premature deaths.
Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Early and strong action mitigates health impact, while recovery measures focus on the long term.
The Republic of Korea’s Sudokwon Landfill, one of the largest in the world, offers a sustainable model for urban waste management.
Regional financial cooperation has strengthened Asian economies and made them more resilient, but attention toward this important work has waned in recent years.
Strengthen regional initiatives by harnessing advances in technology, promoting cross-border technology transfer, and harmonizing policies and standards.
Instead of recapturing the tourism of the pre-pandemic era, countries should strive to create a new kind of tourism that is more closely aligned to the SDGs.
The student assistance program may be expanded to cushion the pandemic’s impact and enable more poor students, regardless of gender, to complete school.
Gender bonds can scale up women’s access to finance and promote gender equality at the same time.
In a world of disruptive changes, Asian countries need to rethink education and skills training to build a resilient and agile workforce.