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Managing glaciers along CPEC in Gilgit-Baltistan

Belt and Road
November 22, 2019
Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan hopes to prosper from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, but heavy traffic may also affect the sensitive ecology of the region
Thirsty Thimphu in water rich Bhutan
November 21, 2019
Authorities are struggling to meet the water needs of the fast growing capital, especially in the winter when there is little rain or snow and pipes freeze over
Southeast Asia and the right to safe water
November 20, 2019
More than 100 million people live without access to safe water in Southeast Asia, Sam Geall writes about what can be done to improve that and to protect clean water sources
A young climate activist and her doll
November 19, 2019
Supported by local and international organisations, a young girl in Pakistan is developing ways to combat climate change
What happened to the BRICS bank?

Belt and Road
November 18, 2019
Five years after its creation, the New Development Bank, or BRICS bank, hasn’t lived up to grand early promise — but things could change
Ecology, power and art at the Karachi Biennale
November 15, 2019
The Karachi Biennale 2019, with its focus on ecology, raised questions of whether art can spark change, and also showcased how a proximity to power can undermine that effort, writes Umme Hani Imani