Smarter roads for smarter mobility
As transport technology progresses at breath-taking speed we tend to focus on how advanced and intelligent vehicles are getting. However, of equal importance is...
How Can Water Scarce Cities Thrive in a Resource Finite World? Strategies and Solutions
Water scarcity is not a new concept, nor a new phenomenon. History provides us with many examples of cities and countries facing challenges to...
What is next for Haiti’s tourism? Improving resilience and creating a new destination in the Caribbean
Every year, half a million tourists flock to the beaches of Labadee, where Royal Caribbean Cruise ships dock for the benefit of passengers yearning...
How to unlock potential of “Connecting by Inland Navigation”
Unlocking the potential of inland water transport can support sustainable transport systems and boost social and economic development.
Inland waterways such as rivers, lakes and...
Women and girls with autism must be empowered to overcome discrimination they face
On World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the global call to empower women and girls with autism and involve them and their...
10 reasons to plant a tree this spring
Did you know planting a tree is one of the easiest and most powerful things you can do to have a positive impact on...
Law in societies: Encounters vs. Anarchy
In this essay I will discuss the purpose of law in society but before I go further law refers to the system of rules...
Climate chaos to continue in 2018: Will the world rise to challenge?
Climate change “is still moving much faster than we are,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Thursday, calling for the political will, innovation...
Infrastructure Gaps Vary across East Asia and the Pacific – and between Cities and Rural Areas
Lack of clean water facilities, roads in need of repairs, recurring power outages – these are the realities of many developing countries, including in...
China and India Exchange Lessons in Urban Transport Management
It is no secret that China and India’s rapid economic expansion have led their big cities to quickly urbanize. As much as this can...