Malaysia: Facing the Challenges of Sustainable Development
Malaysia’s wealth of natural resources has been indispensable to its economic growth, but this growth has come at significant human and environmental cost. Although the Southeast Asian nation met all...
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In a departure from previous UN climate talks, the Conference of the Parties (COP21) currently taking place in Paris aims to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate change. This...
View ArticleAsia’s Biggest Issues in 2016? Experts Weigh In
In the last year, Asia experienced both highs and lows: historic elections in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, devastating earthquakes in South Asia, booming growth in India and slumping economies in China and...
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Бутан, Монгол болон Балба улсад хог хаягдлаас ялгарах хүлэмжийн хий, уур амьсгалын өөрчлөлтөд нөлөөлөх богино наст бохирдуулагч бодисыг хаягдалгүй эдийн засгийн үзэл баримтлалд суурилан бууруулахад...
View ArticleWaste and Climate Change
Strengthening the capacity of policy makers and practitioners in Bhutan, Mongolia, and Nepal to reduce greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants from the waste sector, based on circular...
View ArticleAsia Foundation Supports Northeast Asian Mayors’ Forum with Focus on Low...
Ulaanbaatar, June 22, 2018 — On June 18-19, The Asia Foundation supported the Third Northeast Asian Mayors’ Forum, which was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Since its establishment in 2014, the Forum...
View ArticleWater-Energy-Food Nexus: Young Leaders and the Future of Pakistan
Recently, youth leaders from around Pakistan gathered to examine some of the most critical issues facing Pakistan: the water crisis and governance challenges in the water sector, and energy, food, and...
View ArticleLao Citizen Scientists Manage Wetlands Sustainably
There were no fish in the Nong Tham Hee wetland in the 2017 dry season. There were none in the 2018 dry season. The people of Nyangkham village, who once fished here year around, saw only cracked,...
View ArticleAdapting to Succeed: Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Vietnamese...
Vietnam is facing enormous challenges due to climate change, with an increase in a variety of extreme climate events. Countless international studies have shown that Vietnam is one of the top 10...
View ArticleVirtual Event – 2020 Global Citizen Awards
6:00 pm PT Global Citizen Awards recognizes community leaders who have significantly influenced the world in which we live, work and learn and this year, and honors individuals who have taken bold...
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