What does Sustainable Development mean in an unequal world?

Reflections from the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 

New study shows over a third of protected areas in Asia are severely at risk of losing tigers

Southeast Asia more likely to lose tigers than South or East Asia, it says

Recognize environmental contribution of pastoralists: Experts

'Pastoralism should be integrated into agriculture and livestock to make agriculture profitable, conserve bio-diversity'

ILO says economic growth leads to longer working hours in Asia

Most in Asia-Pacific already in cities; expect 3.5 bln by 2015

Urban boom will be despite declines in Japan, China, Korea

India world’s 13th most water-stressed country: WRI

The World Resources Institute also notes that 12 of the world's most water-stressed countries are in the Middle East and North Africa

Himalayan wolves prey on as many as 39 species: Study

The study also found that more Himalayan wolves consumed a larger proportion of domestic than wild prey in areas that had regular livestock …

Humans have a hand in weakening Asian monsoons in the last 80 years

Researchers studied tree rings from the Loess Plateau in China to conclude that increasing aerosol levels due to emissions are responsible

‘Sundarbans is no dumping ground for rejected technology’

The Rampal power plant threatens the biological wealth of Sundarbans as well as the economy of people of Bangladesh and will render the coastline …

Ungulate thought to be extinct re-discovered in Vietnam

The silver-backed chevrotain is neither a rodent nor a cervid but is, in fact, the world's smallest hoofed animal

'Both, solid waste and faecal sludge must be tackled for clean cities'

The policy advocacy head of international non-profit WaterAid’s Bangladesh unit, Abdullah Al Muyeed talks to Rashmi Verma about how a small …

Bird flu outbreak in Bangladesh; two separate cases reported

More than 700 Sonali breed birds died after highly contagious H5N1 virus was discovered near Dhaka

New strategy needed to curb 'jaw-dropping' wildlife trafficking in southeast Asia: Report

Organised criminal networks aided by wildlife cybercrime, inadequate laws and dismal conviction rates allow illegal trade to flourish  

More than a quarter of the world's population has vision impairment: WHO

The first-ever World Vision Report warns that ageing populations mean a dramatic rise in vision impairment world-wide

Twinning Europe and Asia in cyberspace

There are plenty of lessons for ASEAN to learn from the dynamics of the EU’s cyber regulations such as GDPR and e-IDAS and, use them to …

Big earthquake could hit Bangladesh, northeast India

Tremendous strain is building up due to plate convergence under Bangladesh, says a new paper. A single big rupture could cause a magnitude 9 quake

Overcoming poverty

Mekong's water levels fall as new Laos dam begins operations

The water levels in Southeast Asia’s great river have fallen to their lowest in 100 years

Khar’s experimentation with Himalayan nettle brings recognition

Himalayan nettle, a fibre-yielding plant, has become an important livelihood option for people living in the remote mountainous villages of the …

The revenge of the boar

The wild pig can be a danger to humans, as some very special ones in northern Iraq found recently

Asia witnessed 63 per cent jump in e-waste generation in five years

A UN study revealed that most of these countries lack the infrastructure to recycle e-waste safely and cleanly

10 disturbing trends for Asia and the Pacific

The region is ageing rapidly, has the largest number of threatened species and more

Rodent menace

The plague of Samar Island

Larger spleen helps Indonesia’s Bajau people demonstrate extraordinary diving skills

They are the first humans to have genetically adapted to have larger spleens which help them dive deeper and for longer periods

Never too late to learn

Vernacular comics, literary primers, a newsletter called Leaves: that's the way to teach those in Asia who've never had the chance