Innovative methods are being used in cities across Pakistan to solve flood problems and restore depleting groundwater supplies

In a newly published book, scholars Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro provide a cautionary take on the consequences of coercive environmentalism

The Prime Minister of Pakistan is an enthusiastic backer of the Ravi River Urban Development Project, but the plan for a new city makes little economic or ecological sense 

A new study has proved that Nepal’s road-building boom is detrimental to frogs; researchers hope this will raise awareness of amphibians’ plight across South Asia

Unchecked encroachments, the apathy of authorities and erratic weather in Karachi have wreaked havoc upon citizens – a reality shared by many big cities in South Asia

The authorities target encroachments on the Jhelum’s floodplains, ignoring their own buildings or permits to mine the riverbed

In parts of northern India, including Delhi, life expectancy shrivels by over nine years from breathing filthy air, a situation that can be reversed only through drastic policy changes and action

Co-directors of Wade, an award-winning short film, say what it’s like to imagine a dystopia in your home city and what they hope the film will achieve

A lack of political will and outdated laws hamper the creation of urban forests in India, but there is no lack of good examples that can be adopted

Due to a clogged, ineffective drainage system, even a short shower brings great misery to residents; experts say solutions can come from improved urban planning