Zero-carbon nation
Climate change to cut South Asia’s growth by 8.8 per cent by end of century: ADB
GDP loss for Maldives projected at 12.6 per cent, for India 8.7 per cent
Maldives faces water crisis after fire at its sole desalination plant
India, China and Bangladesh extend potable water supplies to the low-lying archipelago
A fine balance
The business of ecotourism is set to boom worldwide. Who will gain and who will lose?
Rudderless
Ecotourism is the new buzzword in the Indian government
The enterprise
Keeping both the environment and economy afloat
Ecotourism: Scrambling for paradise
Does tourism always have to be a threat to the environment? Not anymore, claim the promoters of the globally emerging industry of ecotourism. …
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The inconvenient truth
Shark in a soup
The fish, high in demand for its fin, is dwindling in the Indian waters. Will a mere ban on finning protect it?
Climate change is now a human rights issue
Living on the edge
Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …