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Urbanisation, commercial farms threaten Asia's forests, UN warnsWhile some Asian countries have introduced policies to conserve forests and give more rights to indigenous people, the area of planted forest nearly doubled between 1990 and 2015, a new report has found. -
The time is ripe for carbon pricing in Southeast AsiaThe time is running out to turn the tide on climate change. Carbon pricing could drive the transition to a low-carbon economy, but how can governments in developing Asia do this most effectively to ensure that economic growth and climate protection go hand in hand?
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Toxic smog: the new normal in South AsiaOn World Environment Day, people from cities across South Asia speak about living with the smog as air pollution becomes the new normal. -
Melting glaciers threaten Asia's drought buffer, scientists warnAt least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw by 2100, even if governments take tough action to limit global warming.
Opinion
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Working together on shared rivers to build resilience– A shift from water sharing to collective initiatives that focus on building basin-wide resilience could strengthen regional cooperation in South Asia, writes Jyotiraj Patra, project manager of Transboundary Rivers of South Asia (TROSA). -
Who will buy Nepal’s hydropower?– With the falling costs of renewables and aggressive dam building in South Asia, Nepal’s plans to develop hydropower for export look increasingly precarious, writes Dipendra Bhattarai. -
In soil-stressed India, it's time to swap chemical pesticides for natural farmingFood & Agriculture
In soil-stressed India, it's time to swap chemical pesticides for natural farming
– In the Indian province of Andhra Pradesh, ditching chemical pesticides and fertilisers in favour of natural farming has led to big increases in output and income for farmers. So what's stopping nationwide adoption of soil-friendly natural farming, writes Sourajit Aiyer.
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