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The poorest of the poor need sustained and integrated assistance in order to overcome the multidimensional problems of poverty.
As a way forward for coastal cities, this article explores the potential of system of systems approaches for integrated planning and management of coastal assets using nature-based solutions that engage communities.
There is a need for globally coordinated standards and principles that allow room for countries to adapt their policies.
Cross-sectoral collaboration is essential to tackle the demand for new skill sets in the future.
Private institutions are creating new ways to learn and access learning tools for people to meet future skills demand.
Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.
Maternal health gains require engaging private providers in quality frameworks that embed accountability, equity, and consistent standards.
The vulture collapse in South Asia due to diclofenac has caused health, economic, and cultural issues, driving urgent conservation efforts and the exploration of new biodiversity credit mechanisms.
In Bangladesh, improvements in rural roads and markets paved the way for women’s empowerment.
Rather than leveling an existing forest to build a new business park, JTC Corporation adopted an ecologically sensitive approach that retained the natural elements, thereby creating an environment where both businesses and biodiversity could thrive.