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Economic incentives push producers and consumers to use resources more efficiently and reduce environmental costs as well as spur innovative practices.
A two-stage holistic and evidence-based framework provides urban planners a structured and practical guide for making cities healthy and age-inclusive.
Population aging threatens fiscal sustainability unless government takes steps to reduce elderly poverty and manage public spending on pensions and healthcare.
Tajikistan has overcome the challenges of being a mountainous, landlocked country to make development gains across society.
Market-based instruments offer effective and innovative solutions for reducing water pollution and promoting efficient water use.
Singapore has built a community space dedicated to integrating persons with disabilities in society by providing them with training and employment opportunities, while ensuring that it is an inclusive space that promotes interaction among people of all abilities.
Aligning strategies, incentives, and activities can drive lasting, sector-wide change.
Nepal has made it easier to move goods across borders by updating customs software, constructing a new inland clearance depot, and rehabilitating border access roads.
Advances in technology are making more jobs obsolete, which means workers need skills to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace.
Success lies in industry links, technology, skills development, new modes of education delivery, and school-to-work transition programs.