The manifestos of India’s main national parties, the BJP and the Congress, lay a great deal of emphasis on water management, but there are few new ideas to manage the big crisis

Displaced fisherfolk on Bhola Island are locked in a long fight to gain national identity cards to access basic services – as sea level rise and river erosion makes life ever more precarious

Dramatic increase in Arctic landslides highlights the similar hazards awaiting the Himalayas where permafrost is also melting with rising temperatures

A multi-sectoral and multilateral approach to South Asia’s rivers could provide sustainable development, but it needs to include those already marginalised by a narrow development path

As the threat of glacier lakes, and their catastrophic overflow floods, gets bigger in the Himalayas, Bhutan’s work in dealing with it may make for an important example of best practice in the region

New research on how permafrost melting in the Arctic releases carbon dioxide and methane show cause for concern, and some limited optimism

A new book on the Think Tank Initiative in South Asia clarifies the role, challenges and contributions
of think tanks in the region, perhaps showing a way that community involvement may help shape
policy change

The example of 18 developed countries in reducing climate emissions is an important indicator of how the world may move towards a zero emissions world

Despite growing climate threats, politicians and developers are ignoring geological and environmental risks in a rush to make short-term profits

More efficient coal technology is still incompatible with helping countries meet ambitious climate goals, writes Lili Pike