How Cities Can Combat Extreme Heat Using Nature-Based Solutions Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.
Build Together, Benefit Together: Seoul’s Approach to Urban Development Seoul has achieved prosperity, low carbon emissions, and disaster resilience by investing in green spaces and private sector growth.
Taking Digital Actions Against Plastic for Ecosystem Health Synergizing the efforts of multiple stakeholders to support digitalization will facilitate circular plastic economy transition in the PRC.
Using Data to Safeguard Vulnerable Communities from Climate Risks Analysis of geographically granular data is essential to identify vulnerable areas and optimize resource distribution.
Pivoting Toward Sustainable Urbanization in Pakistan Progressive urban governance and planning reforms are required for cities to deliver the economic and social benefits of urbanization.
Rising Seas: Building Resilience Against Coastal Flooding in Asia and the Pacific Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.
How Korean Universities Drive Climate Action and Green Transition Update curricula to offer more green-focused programs, leverage R&D on new technologies, and commercialize green-tech start-ups.
Improving Energy Efficiency and Indoor Air Quality with Smart Air-Conditioning Optimize energy efficiency, use climate-friendly refrigerants, and leverage advanced digital technologies.
Analyzing the Potential Climate Impacts of a Future Hydrogen Economy Adopting hydrogen as a major energy source may call for a global standard for hydrogen leakage.
Empowering Local Governments for Effective Disaster Management and Climate Resilience Local governments need a combination of strategic policy reforms and capacity building to effectively perform disaster risk reduction and management functions.