Why it matters that one of the region’s biggest trade deals is being upgraded
Important changes are underway for Southeast Asia’s relationship with its biggest trading partner, the People’s Republic of China.
More than selling seashells: The unsung role of women in fisheries
Seventy percent of the aquaculture workforce worldwide is female, with women playing key roles in fishing, processing, and marketing. Yet they do not reap the full benefits of their efforts.
Putting derivatives to work in development finance
Over-the-counter derivatives allow investors and lenders to price and structure tailor-made funding arrangements to promote long-term infrastructure finance.
Rigs to reefs: How offshore oil platforms could prevent the next great ocean extinction
A pioneering initiative to transform defunct offshore oil platforms into artificial reefs could help unlock the power of the ocean to heal itself from the damage done by humans.
Promoting green business: 3 priorities for action
Consumers, investors, producers, distributors, and the public all have a role to play in taking partial responsibility for environmental management.
Sustainable cities: It's (not) the finance, stupid
My 2 takeaways from the World Urban Forum are that there’s enough money to fund projects, and we need to implement global agendas.
What Korea, Malaysia can teach us about sanitation's impact on economic growth
Both countries are good examples of how investing in water and sanitation spurs economic development.
Watch regional cooperation in energy
Spilling hydropower in one country can benefit a neighboring country that lacks power or is relying on diesel.