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Three new irrigation dams have been approved in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains, overlapping with two carbon credit projects. The new developments join five hydropower projects that are already eating into these same forests.
Climate change played a key role in the 'catastrophic' 2023 floods in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in India, a new study says.
Karbon & Iklim
Southeast Asia’s environmental defenders on the frontline
Environmental defenders across Southeast Asia face threats, violence and legal hurdles in their fight for justice. Five share their struggles.
A new deal could boost the economy in Bhutan and Nepal while helping India and Bangladesh – but it is based on increasingly precarious hydro.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
In data: Indigenous Filipinos lack the rights to stop land grabs
#dams Opini
India has told Pakistan that it wants to modify the treaty that regulates use of the shared river – an escalation of a years-long dispute.
China is crafting “wonderful stories” about its upstream dams in the Mekong. But the overall thrust of the narrative glosses over the more controversial aspects of dam building.
Rising sea levels will affect many Asian countries, particularly those in Southeast Asia. There needs to be fresh approaches and policies to manage what is termed a 'super wicked problem'.
If this year’s flooding and wildfires came as a surprise to inhabitants of rich countries, that is because the modern political compact was built on effective water management.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Natural disasters increase inequality, and recovery funding may make things worse
#dams Video
A country that is hit by 20 typhoons a year is looking to its lakes, reservoirs and dams to trial the latest solar technology.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Ghana’s gold diggers: Chinese miners bring conflict
An influx of illegal Chinese miners, attracted by the abundance of gold, has ignited bloody conflicts with the …
A group of women worldwide are taking action to improve their lives by helping address climate change issues, such as the '1 Million Women' movement in Australia. Watch this video.
