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Green finance can provide the fiscal firepower to manage the impact of the crisis and steer economies toward resource-efficient and low-carbon growth.
After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.
A study shows targeting support to tourism, agro-processing, garments, electronics, and digital trade can help ensure strong recovery from COVID-19.
The People’s Republic of China’s efforts to integrate natural capital accounting into its national policy development process may encourage mainstreaming of the practice in other parts of the world.
Lessons from the People’s Republic of China and the Asia-Pacific region suggest managing river basins as single ecological units.
Production potential can be achieved through small-scale irrigation systems powered by a community-driven process.
Moving systems into a cloud environment future-proofs public services.
Water tariff reforms coupled with personnel training, social contracts, and technology updates can make water utilities more efficient.
Increasing private sector participation in training can help build employer confidence and prepare graduates for the job market.
In Seoul, commuters use a smart card to pay for travel on any mode of public transport.