October 29, 2010
The Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is planning to become a coordinator of regional research in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, its director general Andreas Schild told chinadialogue in an interview at the UN biodiversity summit in Nagoya.
October 26, 2010
This “cricket chirping” frog was unknown to humans until last year – and even then it was almost overlooked as scientists exploring the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam were so convinced its faint rasping noise was coming from an insect.
October 25, 2010
chinadialogue is expanding its operations south of the Himalayas with the appointment of prominent environmental journalist Joydeep Gupta as Delhi-based south Asia director of www.thethirdpole.net.
October 25, 2010
The Hindu Kush Himalayas are losing their tree cover and their glaciers are receding, but no one knows the exact magnitude of these problems. So developing a global network for ecological research in mountain areas is essential, say scientists.
October 13, 2010
Flood-hit Pakistan is seeking priority access to climate-change aid, challenging the United Nations’ definition of the neediest countries. Rina Saeed Khan reports.
October 08, 2010
A web-based resource designed for media, policy-makers and researchers who need to make sense of rural India’s numerous crises. im4change is based at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, near Delhi University.
October 05, 2010
When disaster strikes, as it did this summer in Pakistan, knowing where to focus rescue and relief efforts is critical to saving lives. But when such disasters occur, information systems can be among the first casualties.
