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Policy responses to population aging should promote economic growth, higher productivity, and higher income for workers.
Youth can help address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by supporting behavior change efforts and initiatives targeted toward encouraging other youth to make healthier choices.
The People's Republic of China is experimenting with incentive-based mechanisms to resolve challenges in managing its trans-provincial watersheds.
Innovative lending practices can convert energy efficiency into high rates of return for companies.
Tablet devices and smartphones can be used to improve learning in public schools by providing real-time data on performance of teachers and students.
Indigenous peoples can better articulate their role in making sense of a project’s environmental and social impacts through participatory storytelling.
Singapore is transforming its drainage system into re-naturalized streams and bioswales that enhance urban living.
Proactive integrity checks can improve public trust in law enforcement agencies and advance societal development.
Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Early and strong action mitigates health impact, while recovery measures focus on the long term.