Nextblue Urban growth, temperature rise and melting glaciers threaten river deltas around the world. South-east Asia – from India to China – in particular will be severely affected. Large numbers of people live in poverty, countries are densely-populated and coastlines are long. According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the chance that people in this… Continue reading A testimony of water challenges in south-east Asia
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Frequent fires in Sundarban mangrove forests in Bangladesh: Who’s to blame?
Sadia Mahjabin Imam Over the past two decades there have been 24 fires in the Sundarbans. Inquiry committees come up with reports in due time, but the recommendations remain the same, implying that the recommendations are not being implemented. It did not take long for the fire that swept through Daser Bharani in the Sharankhola… Continue reading Frequent fires in Sundarban mangrove forests in Bangladesh: Who’s to blame?
Bangladesh Bhola power project tests AIIB promises
Abu Siddique Locals and NGOs say the bank has breached its own standards by failing to provide adequate compensation and ignoring flood risks in vulnerable delta area After an 11-hour overnight cruise from the capital city of Dhaka, the passenger ferry lands at Bangladesh’s only island district of Bhola in the early morning. From the… Continue reading Bangladesh Bhola power project tests AIIB promises
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