The upcoming assessment cycle of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be authored by more experts from global south institutions than ever before, analysis finds.
Deadly protests by youths in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal show how lack of attention to inclusive development can fuel public anger.
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Deepanshu Mohan, Ankur Singh and Anania Singhal
Nepal’s Gen Z–led uprising, sparked by a social media ban and fuelled by anger over corruption, inequality and joblessness, toppled the government and opened an uncertain path toward political reform.
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DB Subedi
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Jessica Cheam
Governments in the region must fix their opaque regulatory frameworks and make use of innovative financing models, says analyst Shantanu Srivastava.
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Shantanu Srivastava
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.
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.
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.