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Pinaki Roy Bangladesh’s economy has been growing steadily at over 6%, making it one of the steady high performers among large countries. This growth is intimately tied to energy supply, but in a country of 161 million, only about 65% have access to electricity, which is itself a significant improv

Business , Climate , Labour , Migration , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/10/2016

Climate change and the boatman

Teresa Rehman Traditional boatmen and boat builders on the Brahmaputra are essential in Assam, but they are facing new challenges as climate change leads to more siltation and sudden surges of water Ever-smiling Abdul Mazid is the essential link in many lives. Residents of six villages are dependent

Climate , Data & Reports , Disasters , Environment , Featured , Science & Technology / 08/14/2016

Changing climate raises earthquake risk

Jayanta Basu As sea water warms due to climate change, it expands; this rise in volume upsets the balance of tectonic plates, says a new study, adding that the Gangetic delta in South Asia is particularly vulnerable An earthquake is building up under the Gangetic delta, which could possibly be linke

Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Featured , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 03/26/2016

Coal is parching the planet as well as cooking it, says new report

John McGarrity A new report outlines how coal use is the number one threat to water supplies The burning of coal isn’t just cooking the planet through climate change, the fossil fuel is using large amounts of water in parts of the world where supplies of the most precious of natural resources

Environment , Health , Human Rights , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 03/04/2016

Open defecation ends in Bangladesh – almost

Rafiqul Islam Bangladesh virtually eliminates open air defecation, bringing it down to only 1% of its population not having access to indoor toilet facilities For most of her 50 years, Rokeya Begum has lived without a toilet in her house – waiting for the curtain of darkness to go out to the field

Environment , Food , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Water / 01/04/2016

Rainwater harvesting brings hope to farmers in Pakistan’s Punjab

Aamir Saeed Punjab’s Small Dams Organisation constructed 20 mini dams during the year 2000 and 2010 to help farmers irrigate more acres of land Extreme weather conditions and erratic rainfall had added an edge of desperation to Muhammad Khan’s struggle for survival, taking him and his family to

Environment , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 12/20/2015

Local level water cooperation flourishes in Central Asia

Bunyod Holmatov & Jonathan Lautze Despite high-level tensions between countries, water cooperation is thriving on the tributaries of the Syr Darya Water has been a major cause of tension for Central Asian countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The planting of vast cotton fields and

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Environment , Featured , Forests , Human Rights , Labour , Resources , Sustainable Development / 12/02/2015

Rich countries need to put cash on the table to curb deforestation

Fred Pearce Saving the world’s forests is essential to avoid runaway climate change, but the detail will only emerge after an agreement Forests are the hidden agenda in the world’s efforts to curb climate change. Deforestation is responsible for up to a fifth of the global greenhouse emissions t

Business , Climate , Corruption , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Featured , Resources , Sustainable Development / 11/27/2015

Coal industry sponsors climate summit

Anam Zeb A new report by the NGO Corporate Accountability International says four of the leading sponsors of the Paris climate summit are collectively responsible for over 200 megatonnes of annual carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. The report, Fueling the Fire – The corporate sponsors bankrollin

Data & Reports , Environment , Labour , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/21/2015

Can China’s South-North Water Transfer project and industry co-exist?

Huw Pohlner Source of China’s huge water transfer scheme has taken a heavy toll on traditional industries such as aquaculture, says new research Posted at thethirdpole.net, that focuses on understanding Asia’s water crisis. Originally published in chinadiaologue and republished at SixDegrees u

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