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Setting the criteria for classifying environmentally sound investments can help the Republic of Korea transition to a carbon-neutral economy.
Looking at the next 10 years, global risk experts place environmental risks among not only the most likely, but also the most impactful risks.
The bilateral agreement offers deeper tariff liberalization than the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, yet both need better rules of origin.
Jobs, education and skills development are needed to help elderly people lead a more stable life and contribute to the economy.
In the People’s Republic of China, food delivery businesses are finding innovative ways of reducing, reusing, recycling, and replacing plastic packaging.
Tajikistan combined irrigation system repairs with agriculture policy reforms to increase food security and farm productivity.
The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.
Improving access to water and sanitation requires not just investing in infrastructure but also policies that ensure the sustainability of services.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
Brazil’s Bolsa Floresta encourages beneficiary communities to engage in productive economic activities that do not increase deforestation.