Participatory processes are gradually emerging in cities around the world, as digital technology makes them simpler and faster for local authorities to implement.
The extent to which fashion houses profit from other cultures' traditional arts and crafts without acknowledging their origins has sparked accusations of cultural appropriation.
Paul Toyne –
The circular economy is our most powerful tool in shaping sustainable infrastructure as the world's population grows, writes built environment expert Dr Paul Toyne.
Daniele Ponzi and Erin Jan Sinogba –
Green business is a win-win for all, but the private sector alone cannot finance its growth. Here's how policymakers can help scale up Asia's sustainable business, write Asian Development Bank's Daniele Ponzi and Erin Jan Sinogba.
Junaid Nabi –
Advances in global public health in the twenty-first century will depend not only on ground-breaking research and community work, but also on winning the online information battle.
Left to themselves, financial markets can create outcomes that are lean and mean, but not always green or inclusive. Charting a course for sustainable finance takes courage and vision, writes the United Nations' Steven Stone.
More electric vehicles on the road can drastically cut emissions in cities, if chargers are more accessible and the power used for charging comes from non-fossil fuel sources, says University of British Columbia researcher Jerome Mayaud.
Ashley Tan –
After two months of searching for sustainability solutions and a showdown between six finalists, the finale of The Liveability Challenge 2018 culminated in a proposal for biodegradable straws winning nearly a million dollars.
Charlotte MIddlehurst and Lili Pike, Chinadialogue –
China has provided huge funding supposedly to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate impacts, but it is also financing coal projects included in the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). What do recipient countries make of this?
Owen Agnew, NexusMedia –
Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.
Ping Manongdo –
Climate change is not all doom and gloom, it's a business opportunity. Young aspiring entrepreneurs are growing profitable businesses that are helping to make the planet a more habitable place.
China’s economy has grown 10 times as fast as that of the United Kingdom during its industrial revolution and affected 100 times as many people. But these headline economic success ...
Companies have traditionally thought about climate change and environmental sustainability as reputational risks best managed through corporate social responsibility programs. In recent years, however, many companies have been caught unprepared ...
Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) and Oliver Wyman, with the support of Marsh & McLennan Companies' Asia Pacific Risk Center, have collaborated on the report Driving ESG Investing in Asia ...
As many countries in the region initiate national plans and development strategies for green growth, one of the most discussed issues continues to be how green growth addresses ...
