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Science-based solutions help rural communities manage water resources sustainably and build resilience against climate change impacts.
UAVs enable high-resolution data collection, but their effective integration demands overcoming operational, regulatory, and capacity-related hurdles.
Real-time data is critical for reopening borders, managing destinations, and for the industry to build back better from the crisis.
This policy brief looks at three scenarios for reviving tourism: promoting domestic tourism, bilateral travel bubbles, and subregional travel bubbles.
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.
From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
India should create city-level economic visions, integrate master planning with economic goals, and ensure that a business-friendly regulatory environment extends to local levels.
Regional cooperation and integration efforts on marine life conservation can be improved through strengthened governance and financial sustainability.
Granular socioeconomic data assists digital nomads make informed decisions about their destinations and helps policymakers address disparities and foster growth.
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.