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Built in 256 BC, the Dujiangyan system harnesses the power of nature to irrigate farmlands and prevent floods in the People’s Republic of China.
This piece answers how civil society organizations can collaborate with ADB in its efforts to effectively and sustainably reduce poverty.
Seoul dismantled an old highway and revived a stream, the city, and local spirit, through the creation of the Seoul Greenway.
Studies show that migrant high-skilled professionals can help increase trade, capital flows, and knowledge and technology transfers whether or not they return to their home countries.
Efforts of the People's Republic of China to achieve environmentally balanced growth through eco-compensation have important global ramifications.
Change management, effective public–private partnership, and regulation are crucial to the success of citywide inclusive sanitation programs.
In the Republic of Korea, a mobile and low-cost motorcycle inspection system was developed for commercialization and export.
A pilot project in the Philippines will demonstrate how irrigation canals can be used in producing clean and reliable energy off the grid.
The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.
Increased road crashes linked to motorcycles call for improving policies on their use for public transport and logistics.