Nepal Berita
Lacking protections, seasonal migrant labourers risk a 'cycle of exploitation' in the West, warns UN's special rapporteur on modern slavery.
Pangan & Agrikultur
In Nepal, debate rages on crop-raiding monkeys
Under pressure from worried farmers, government officials are contemplating a cull.
Three controversial development projects face fierce resistance from Indigenous groups determined to defend their sacred sites and culture.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
South Korea accused of modern slavery with seasonal worker scheme
South Korea needs workers, Filipinos need jobs – but a Context probe shows their migrant labour scheme is rife with abuse.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Asia urged to look beyond gender
Karbon & Iklim
Nepal worries about its most dangerous glacial lake
Nepal Opini
Karbon & Iklim
Strengthening Asia’s voice for sustainable development
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Governments in the region must fix their opaque regulatory frameworks and make use of innovative financing models, says analyst Shantanu Srivastava.
Karbon & Iklim
Exploring the intersection of business and our ecology
Founder and managing director Jessica Cheam investigates the relationship between business and our natural world, and shares about the genesis of Eco-Business in this book chapter contribution to 'Peace and Nature', a book compilation of 50 essays and edited by Professor Tommy Koh, Lye Lin Heng and Shawn Lum launched in Singapore recently.
As countries prepare to meet this month to work on the first global agreement to end plastic pollution, the perspectives of South Asia must be heard loud and clear.
Karbon & Iklim
The global climate system's Himalayan hotspot
Karbon & Iklim
How women can break the bias
Nepal Video
Undervalued and ignored, wetlands are disappearing and drying up in Nepal—leaving the communities and wildlife that depend on them exposed in a changing climate.
An innovative cargo bicycle designed for farmers and villagers may help boost incomes in isolated farming communities in Nepal.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Nepali women row against tide of discrimination on tourist lake
Working on the lake gives women independence in a country where women are often destined to a life of servitude and denied the access to education, health and jobs.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Nepal’s million dollar trees bring hope and fear
Demand for Tibetan prayer beads from China have brought Nepal’s Timal village into the limelight, but the sustainability of this opaque market is leading to concerns.
Nepal Rilis Pers
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum opens with a resounding call to accelerate SDG action in South Asia
UN Development Programme
Ten countries to bag UNDP's 2023 Equator Prize
NEU Battery Materials
NUS GRIP Deep tech start-up, NEU Battery Materials raises S$800,000 in seed funding
Exponential Roadmap Initiative
New collaborative platform to engage with suppliers to halve GHG emissions before 2030
Rights and Resources Initiative
New study shows rights-based conservation as viable path to achieve global biodiversity agenda
Nepal Riset
BirdLife International
State of the World's Birds 2018—taking the pulse of the planet
