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A project in Mongolia mobilized ger youth to take an active role in community development.
Public oversight of ESG disclosure is vital to preventing greenwashing and protecting investors until robust legal frameworks are established.
Applying international standards for financial auditing strengthens country systems and enhances accountability for externally financed projects.
Establish an internal risk management system, implement concrete strategies, enhance governance structure, and strengthen information disclosure.
Regulators should focus on ensuring full corporate disclosure and transparency to protect stakeholders.
In the Republic of Korea, the finance sector needs environmental, social, and governance evaluation criteria amid growing shareholder stewardship.
Public finance, blue bonds, and marine protection tools can reduce risk and mobilize private capital.
Support pastoralist-led governance with policies, finance, rights, restoration, and monitoring to sustain mobility, ecosystems, and grassland resilience.
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
Large-scale reversal of deforestation can be achieved through effective interventions and finance mechanisms that support conservation initiatives.