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To prevent the emergence of a new pandemic, monitoring of pathogens must be supported by socioeconomic solutions that protect biodiversity.
Colombia’s capital Bogota has made it safe and easy to travel by bicycle to work or school by creating a 376-kilometer grid of bike paths, called CicloRutas.
One way to counter negative perceptions about technical and vocation education and training (TVET) programs is to promote them through better communications.
The widespread loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity is much more than a conservation issue; countless lives and livelihoods depend on them.
Setting the criteria for classifying environmentally sound investments can help the Republic of Korea transition to a carbon-neutral economy.
Achieving financial inclusion through technology-based solutions presents both opportunities and challenges in Sri Lanka’s financial sector.
Solutions include lowering statutory maximum lending rates, expanding policy financing and mid-rate loans, increasing loans and loan guarantees.
Combining market-based instruments, such as payments for ecosystem services and conditional social transfers, alleviate poverty while conserving ecosystems.
Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.
The TransMilenio Bus Rapid Transit system is at the heart of Bogotá's strategy to serve the transport needs of a majority of the city's residents, who do not own a car.