Scaling Up Dietary Diversity for Health, the Environment, and Food Security in Asia
Diverse diets can contribute to healthier populations, a cleaner environment, and more resilient food systems.
Health
Facing the Heat: Addressing the Health Impacts of Extreme Temperatures
Extreme heat is an escalating health crisis requiring urgent, multisectoral action to protect vulnerable communities and build climate resilience.
Flush and Flourish: Upgraded Toilets Can Transform Lives in Rural Asia
Flush toilets can help to improve improve lives, boost economies, and secure a healthier future for millions.
Evaluating G20 Commitments on Climate Change, Health, Well-Being, and Agriculture
The G20 has consistently emphasized its role as the premier forum for global economic cooperation, operating in the spirit of multilateralism and consensus.
Unraveling the Health Risks of Climate Change
Only recently has the international community begun to recognize that the climate crisis represents a health emergency.
The Hidden Menace of Microplastics
Microplastics can be invisible to the naked eye but threaten the environment and even our own food chain.
Enhancing access to maternal and newborn healthcare in developing Asia
The health of mothers and newborns can reveal important clues about the quality and accessibility of healthcare services.
Water security through effective wastewater management: Lessons from Japan’s public–private partnerships
Well-functioning wastewater management systems contribute to water security by improving resilience and welfare, but many countries are falling short of their wastewater management targets.
COP28 offers outlook for building climate-resilient health systems
The impacts of climate change on human health are wide-ranging.
Maximizing the value of water to end water scarcity in Asia
Water scarcity is a global issue that affects 40% of the world’s population