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Hue City in Viet Nam rolled out an action plan for urban development that targets environmental protection, improved livability, and new economic opportunities.
The Yangtze River Protection Law sets a precedent for legislating policies that support the sustainable development and management of rivers.
Scaling up farm activities through sustainable mechanisms that improve conditions and incomes of smallholder farmers can alleviate rural poverty.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
By leveraging private sector expertise, resources, and innovation, PPPs can help ensure cost-effective healthcare delivery.
Pseudo-panel methods using repeated cross-sectional surveys, which are less costly and easier to do, may offer a solution to this problem.
East Asia needs to shift toward a model of economic growth focused on low carbon emissions and more efficient use of resources.
While remittances from migrant workers continue to increase, they can only fuel economic growth if they enter the formal financial system and be channeled into productive investments.
Experience from other countries shows online business registries are transparent and easy to use, encouraging enterprises to formalize their business.
Regional cooperation can support a well-functioning enabling environment and fast-track the growth of the digital economy.