Between wasteful flood irrigation, free electricity to farmers, and skewed market incentives, agriculture is a mess; while lack of accountability creates urban water problems in South Asia

Degraded soils cannot support lives

Unplanned development and uncontrolled littering are turning Pakistan’s vaunted tourist spots into degraded areas, which will soon lose their charm, and their economic value, argues Maha Qasim

As desert locusts swarm onto the fields of Pakistan, farmers face an unprecedented threat to their cotton crops

As Bhutan’s new prime minister prioritises the Sankosh dam, it highlights many questions about Bhutan’s pursuit of hydropower

Extending ban to small fishers in Bay of Bengal highlights environmental justice crisis

Despite the rise of renewable energy as a cost-effective alternative, Pakistan remains wedded to coal power for reasons that have little to do with economics

The site of the first large dam on the Yellow River has been transformed into a winter habitat for birds, but at a huge cost to local farmers and communities, writes Ding Xiangli

The world’s toughest rail route, from Kerung in Tibet to Kathmandu, is struggling to get off the ground amid growing fears of debt, earthquakes and benefits bypassing local communities

But using salvaged plastic waste in roads may be doing more harm than good