News: ITU, ADB and the World Bank
Flooding and other risks to the people, economy and infrastructure of coastal cities due to climate change cannot be underestimated.
For many people, at least 1.7 billion people in Asia and the Pacific, opportunities from the MDGs have not yet materialized.
Asia must confront the grim reality that 3 of the world’s top 5 most dangerous countries for women are in this region.
To influence government officials who make policies, researchers need to deliver understandable results and present clear ways forward.
Most definitions do not fully capture the concept of inclusive growth. To be useful, such a definition must include several key elements.
In Beijing, government vehicles were temporarily removed from the roads and some factory output stopped to address air pollution.
Bhutan’s development has been guided by its philosophy of gross national happiness—of striving to balance spiritual and material advancement through four pillars: sustainable and equitable economic growth and development, preservation and sustainable use of the environment, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, and good governance.
All of us can be involved in our own distinct ways in the drive for a more a sustainable lifestyle and pattern of growth.
It is up to policy makers to unlock the enormous potential of services in the People’s Republic of China.
High test scores by primary school students do not necessarily translate into more innovative, competitive economies. But they probably don’t hurt either.