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In Assam, village committees lead the way during floods

As climate-induced disasters increasingly hit the Indian state of Assam, villagers are compelled to cooperate and show leadership

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A tiger skin rug Article
wildlife trade

How tourism fuels Southeast Asia’s wildlife trade

Delegates talk to each other during a plenary session of the UN Climate Change Conference COP 20 in Lima, Peru, December 2014 Opinion
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Opinion: Climate talks must deliver finance that’s fit for the future

Mailuu-Suu uranium mine in Kyrgyzstan Video
Water pollution

Uranium mine in Kyrgyzstan spreads pollution for 53 years

River spirit ceremony on the banks of the Salween River, Karen State (Image: © Saw Mort / Karen Environmental and Social Action Network) Opinion
indigenous peoples

Opinion: Indigenous understanding of Salween River key for biodiversity

Coal-fired power plant Indonesia Paitan Java COP26 ADB fossil fuel Article
cop26

Asian Development Bank plans to buy out and retire coal plants

Kumrose Community Forest, Nepal, Jason Houston / USAID, Flickr, Public domain Article
negotiations

Will 30×30 reboot conservation or entrench old problems?

Solar panels are installed for the Zonergy 900 MW project in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, in 2015 Opinion
CPEC

Opinion: China’s coal pledge has huge implications for Pakistan

A 180-kW solar plant in Wangduephodrang district has been built next to an existing wind farm. Officials say this is the first of many such projects. (Image: UNDP Bhutan) Article
renewables

Bhutan looks beyond hydropower to solar

Woman charcoal Ahmedabad Gujarat India climate change fossil fuel coal economic growth and job security Opinion
climate talks

Opinion: The real business of COP26

white-rumped vultures in India Article
endangered species

Second vulture-safe drug offers hope to South Asia’s scavengers

Eurasian otter. The wildlife of northern Thailand, including otters, fish and nesting birds, is facing threats from dams on the Mekong. Article
wetlands

Untold impact on northern Thailand’s wildlife from Mekong dams

A stilt house in Majuli, India, Ranju Kalita Article
floods

The Mising and the Miyah have learnt to live with the Brahmaputra. Can Assam?

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  1. What’s at stake for India and South Asia at COP26?
  2. Opinion: China’s coal pledge has huge implications for Pakistan
  3. Bhutan looks beyond hydropower to solar
  4. Second vulture-safe drug offers hope to South Asia’s scavengers
  5. Asian Development Bank plans to buy out and retire coal plants
  6. Opinion: The real business of COP26
Pipes pump sand dredged from the Mekong River onto an area of land being reclaimed for property development on the outskirts of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh (Image © Thomas Cristofoletti / Ruom)
Pipes pump sand dredged from the Mekong River onto an area of land being reclaimed for property development on the outskirts of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh (Image © Thomas Cristofoletti / Ruom)
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Is Cambodia’s thirst for sand putting communities and the Mekong at risk?

The Cambodian government is embarking on a number of ambitious development projects, which critics say come at the expense of the environment and people’s livelihoods

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air quality

Interactive: Unravelling air pollution in Asia

Science shows that air pollution patterns in the Hindu Kush Himalayas are more complex than previously thought. Local solutions and research should be at the heart of every cooperation effort, experts say.
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conservation

Peril and pachyderms: Memories from Nepal’s rhino survey

A wildlife researcher relates the thrills and dangers involved in determining how many greater one-horned rhino – Asia’s second-biggest land animal – survive in Nepal
The Gwadar Free Zone and port area, Shabbir Ahmed Article
Belt and Road

Pakistan’s key CPEC port a long way from trade hub vision

Despite serious efforts to build and promote Gwadar as a global trade centre, business is scarce in the port city. A field report reveals that a lack of infrastructure hampers development and construction of a major road has left fishers worse off.
A farmer tends her crops growing on a floating platform in Majuli, Assam, India, South Asian Forum for Environment Article
food security

Floating farms boost flood resilience on river island in Assam

To combat the problems of floods and irregular rainfall, the residents of Majuli, the world’s largest river island, are growing vegetables on rafts

Can South Asia work together to combat climate change? from The Third Pole on Vimeo.

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Webinar: Can South Asia work together to combat climate change?

Ahead of COP26, our panellists explore opportunities to address South Asia’s most pressing environmental issues through cross-border cooperation

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The struggle to save Asia’s wildlife The struggle to save Asia’s wildlife 10 Articles
Science

New frogs and pandas: How genetics can aid conservation in the Himalayas

The team from Thanamir village on the way to set up camera traps to monitor wildlife in the community forest, Ramya Nair
conservation

Interview: Indigenous-led conservation in Nagaland preserves rare wildlife

White-bellied heron in Bhutan
endangered species

World’s rarest heron on the brink in its last Himalayan stronghold

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