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Lacking infrastructure, flood-ravaged Afghanistan braces for climate impacts

With Taliban rule causing a loss of foreign aid and an exodus of water resources experts, Afghans face the increasingly devastating impacts of flooding alone
<p>A family separate their catch of shrimps, crabs and fish from the mangrove leaves that fall into their pond. They practice a more sustainable form of aquaculture, where at least half their land is covered by mangroves. However, one downside of this, says shrimp farmer Tran Van Thac, is that the mangrove leaves change the pH levels of the water, which can affect his shrimp. (Image: Thanh Nguyen / The Third Pole)<br /> HL: Shrimp farmers’</p>
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Mekong Delta shrimp farmers’ enthusiasm for working with mangroves is waning

Leaving space for mangroves among the shrimp farms of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta has been a win-win for aquaculture and the environment, but farmers say the economic benefits of the model are slowing

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Fragmented landscapes and fearful children: Human-wildlife conflict in Kashmir

As attacks from wild animals continue to impact rural communities in Kashmir, officials and conservationists search for ways to address habitat destruction, the root of the problem

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    China Dialogue Ocean is a bilingual platform dedicated to illuminating, analysing and helping to resolve our ocean crisis.

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The Third Pole is a multilingual platform dedicated to promoting information and discussion about the Himalayan watershed and the rivers that originate there.

Latest news

China Dialogue is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting a common understanding of China’s environmental challenges.

Latest news

Diálogo Chino is the only independent journalism platform dedicated to better understanding the China-Latin America relationship and its sustainable development challenges

Latest news

China Dialogue Ocean is a bilingual platform dedicated to illuminating, analysing and helping to resolve our ocean crisis.

Latest news