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Increasingly, businesses in Asia are looking for innovative solutions to environment and climate change challenges, while pursuing their corporate goals.
This nature-based solution can help cities become more livable, reduce the risk of flooding, and transform urban spaces into vibrant centers for the community.
Countries need to adopt new regulations and technologies to counter an estimated $66 million net welfare loss by 2040.
By focusing on youth, infrastructure, and human capital, the country can create sustainable growth through strategic investments and regional partnerships.
Investing in energy transition may enable the textile sector to access markets that require lower-carbon supply chains.
Promoting national digital ID systems, interoperable systems, and cloud-based infrastructures can make digital financial services more efficient.
Green finance can provide the fiscal firepower to manage the impact of the crisis and steer economies toward resource-efficient and low-carbon growth.
Safer infrastructure and robust post-crash care can save lives, prevent long-term disabilities, and support recovery.
High upfront costs and lack of incentives impede fuel efficiency initiatives in road freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
Many transport projects include specific measures to prevent HIV/AIDS among migrant construction workers.