One of the most overarching challenges of the pandemic has been public finance management. The pandemic and associated social restriction policies have lowered economic growth and the ability of Asian governments to finance social infrastructure. A greater quantity and diversity of financing is needed to improve the quality and inclusiveness of social infrastructure.

Smart Water Technology Protecting the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon

Applying blue-green infrastructure (BGI) solutions to roadways, wetlands and walking trails not only enhances resilience to climatic extremes, but provides a space for humans and nature to thrive. This blog lists multiple benefits BGI provides by taking the example of Melbourne - one of the world's top 10 most liveable cities.

Find out how Melbourne does it by asking any questions you have about BGI or share your relevant project.

Municipal governments can play a crucial role to leading a strong, sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the fight against climate change, but where and how exactly can municipal actions have the greatest impact? Would love to hear your local government's actions towards a green recovery.

If a city’s population doubles but incomes stay constant, the city’s floor space per person declines by 40%; If per capita income doubles but population stays constant, the city’s total floor space per person increases by 29% - these are just two key takeaways from the new World Bank report "Pancakes to Pyramids : City Form to Promote Sustainable Growth" that draws on new evidence, econometric analysis, and predictive modeling to relate the economic growth of cities to their past spatial evolution. Which one is more sustainable for urban future - horizontal growth or vertical layering?

Over the past 50 years, biodiversity loss has taken place at an unprecedented scale driven by extraordinary change in land and sea use and the overexploitation of natural resources.
In an increasingly urbanized world, natural habitats have been converted to urban areas at an alarming rate. Historically, cities have posed a threat to biodiversity and natural ecosystems – but they can also be a part of the solution.

We often associate healthy ecosystems with rural areas, sparsely populated forests, vast wetlands and open coasts, but they are perhaps most needed in our cities, where half of humanity live.

A Circular Water Economy: A Economy Managing the Human Water Cycle