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AI and digital innovation can help extend working lives, strengthen pensions, and build more resilient systems for the aging population.
The vulture collapse in South Asia due to diclofenac has caused health, economic, and cultural issues, driving urgent conservation efforts and the exploration of new biodiversity credit mechanisms.
Insights gained from natural capital accounting can guide the design of projects and public policies.
An integrated approach to sustainable and inclusive development helps an oasis city in the People’s Republic of China overcome environmental challenges.
Valuation approaches include cost-based, revealed preference, stated preference, and benefit transfer.
Governments work together to develop viable projects and financing to protect and preserve the wetlands along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.
Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.
Analysis of geographically granular data is essential to identify vulnerable areas and optimize resource distribution.
Trust-based frameworks safeguard vulnerable people while ensuring their assets support care and quality of life.
A comprehensive grievance redress mechanism used a wide range of tools, institutions, and approaches to resolve project complaints and mitigate potential issues.