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Singapore built an offshore landfill on Pulau Semakau primarily for waste management, but it also ensured that marine life would thrive and it could serve as a public park.
Using a tablet or smartphone to conduct survey interviews makes it easier and faster to benchmark progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
To prevent the emergence of a new pandemic, monitoring of pathogens must be supported by socioeconomic solutions that protect biodiversity.
The basic education and skill set that powered "Factory Asia" needs realignment if Asia is to continue its upward trajectory.
Singapore reinvented itself into a world-class city by taking an integrated approach to sustainable urban development.
To ensure water security, Singapore has diversified water supply over the last five decades and actively promoted water conservation.
In its makeover of a public housing estate, Singapore focused on not only improving the physical infrastructure but also on creating more spaces for community bonding.
The GrEEEn Cities Initiative brings together policies, strategies, sector plans, regulations, financial incentives, technologies, governance institutions, civil society, and private sector interventions.
Strategic foresight tools can help policy makers adopt a more proactive approach to solving problems.
A context-sensitive approach in Myanmar is helping to avoid negative impacts and maximize positive results of development projects and programs.