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Shaded rest, clean water, and cooling systems safeguard workers from extreme heat while boosting productivity.
Protecting and enhancing natural ecosystems and biodiversity can increase resilience in Asia and the Pacific.
The widespread loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity is much more than a conservation issue; countless lives and livelihoods depend on them.
A comprehensive grievance redress mechanism used a wide range of tools, institutions, and approaches to resolve project complaints and mitigate potential issues.
Improved integration of disaster risk data, social registries, and delivery systems can strengthen crisis response.
System dynamics modeling can help decision-makers design smarter, data-driven policies for circular development.
Aligning strategies, incentives, and activities can drive lasting, sector-wide change.
Science-based solutions help rural communities manage water resources sustainably and build resilience against climate change impacts.
Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.
Countries can meet goals for climate change and the planned global plastics treaty through investments, technologies, and financing with co-benefits.