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In Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.
Risk reduction, retention, and transfer are risk management approaches that can be used to address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
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.
Banks need to update their business models as competition from fintechs disrupts the supply chain finance market.
After years of education reforms, Cambodia focuses on preparing workers for higher-level technical roles in a bid to become more globally competitive.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.
In easing the debt burden of economically vulnerable groups, measures should be taken to prevent creditor resistance and moral hazard among borrowers.
Each country must follow its path in leveraging fiscal resources for sustainable development.
The Republic of Korea provided vocational training for disabled people in addition to imposing a hiring quota for both public and private employers.