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It Takes a Smart Village to Build Sustainable Prosperity

The unbridled urbanization that globalization has brought has led to over-consumption and a lower quality of life for many. A better approach would be to extend access to high-quality services – including water, energy, transport, and internet – even to far-flung rural areas.

HONG KONG – The world is facing a triple crisis of food, energy, and water scarcity. While its immediate triggers were the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, its roots run much deeper: a culture of relentless consumption, the rapid growth of inadequately planned cities, and disregard for rural well-being.

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