No more magic in 'Abra'

People in the Philippines rouse themselves to save the valley of their ancestors

Community enterprise unlimited

The black list

India fares the worst in a survey of Asia's polluted countries

Survey exposes Philippines' rice research body

Ideas for a pro-poor and pro-women approach to COVID-19

How economic and gender inequalities play out in a public health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic; how local governments can respond …

Glitter, not litter: These 10 cities show how to get rid of waste

Zero-waste is all about making surroundings clean, green & environmentally sustainable

New addition

Meet on protection systems that help mitigate disaster, climate risk

First regional conference saw experts from 17 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific regions

The Bill of contentions

Bytes

UN felicitates Odisha for its disaster management model during Phailin

State first in Southeast Asia to get a thumbs up by the international body

A window for forest people

NTFPS-EP is a network working with adivasis on ecosystem conservation, advocacy and livelihoods

In Court

'Developing countries are treated in a very unfair manner'

Bernarditas Muller, a seasoned member of the Philippines negotiating team, is among the rare few who call a spade a spade. Speaking to Indrajit …

In court

Half-baked

Novartis painkiller ordered out

Powerful typhoon headed for Philippines

Country’s disaster management officials have alerted authorities to keep relief material ready

High-speed derailment

Indefinite closure of Delhi airport metro line dashes faith in public private partnerships

Discussions to draft text for Paris climate agreement from June

Parties to hold negotiations in a formal contact group

News 360° - Briefs

Land reform in reverse gear in Asian countries, says report

It claims that 6 per cent of farm owners hold two-thirds of agricultural land in the continent, putting livelihoods of millions of small farmers …

The true cost of water

Flood resistance rice comes to rescue

Almost half of doctors in US from lower-income countries

India has spent around $1,850 million on 53,000 medical graduates practicing in the US