Room for the river: Mitigating flood risk in South and Southeast Asia
October 08, 2020
Land use on floodplains needs better regulation so that rivers have space to flood and contribute ecosystem services
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October 08, 2020
Land use on floodplains needs better regulation so that rivers have space to flood and contribute ecosystem services
July 16, 2020
A lack of political will and outdated laws hamper the creation of urban forests in India, but there is no lack of good examples that can be adopted
April 04, 2016
While South Asian cities struggle to restrict car use to combat smog and alleviate traffic snarl ups, Dave Hill asks what experience can they can draw from London’s efforts
April 02, 2016
Residents’ campaign to save a dying lake in the capital of India declares victory. Minister says it will be a role model for the rest of the water bodies in Delhi.
January 08, 2016
India’s first, and biggest, experiment to decongest roads and reduce vehicular pollution has seen people in the national capital ditch their cars to make the odd-even traffic rule a success so far
October 12, 2015
Leaky old pipes and a poisoned Ganga mean Varanasi residents fall prey to stomach ailments far too often; the eternal city is now pinning its faith on a central scheme
October 10, 2015
With the city’s woeful water system battered by the recent quake, people are forced to dig wells or buy water from private tankers
October 10, 2015
With the Yamuna river reduced to a drain in many places and with plummeting groundwater levels, India’s capital has been unable to keep pace with the growing population
September 15, 2015
India has for the first time admitted to air pollution deaths but its figure of 35,000 in nine years is a fraction of independent estimates. Is the government doing enough?
August 12, 2015
China’s plan for a sprawling northern megapolis with Beijing at its core will mean more demand for water, and more problems, argues influential academic Pan Jiahua