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Polluted air to shorten lives by 20 months, researchers sayOf all health risks, air pollution is the fifth leading cause of death, killing more people each year than road accidents and malaria, says global report. -
Can South Asian rivers be ‘regional public goods’?A multi-sectoral and multilateral approach to South Asia’s rivers could provide sustainable development, but it needs to include those already marginalised by a narrow development path.
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Billions at risk from heat stress at homeDespite billions of its people exposed to heat stress in their homes, few studies on the demand for cooling have focused on the Global South, where adverse climate conditions and poverty converge. -
As winter bites, air pollution in India and Pakistan gets ‘crazy bad’Air pollution is so bad in some South Asian cities that it's gone off the scale of the US Air Quality Index. Why? And what can it be done about it?
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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. -
Why should companies care about social responsibility?– Corporate social responsibility initiatives and the idea of the triple bottom line have grown in popularity among business circles. But where do the boundaries of a company's social responsibility lie, and who determines it?
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