Asian development outlook 2024
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
Lack of enthusiasm marks the preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development
A unique festival epitomises efforts for conservation of Assam rainforests which have been lying in a state of neglect for decades
An estimate of the global emission of mercury from anthropogenicsources in 1995 has been prepared. Major emphasis is placed onemissions from stationary combustion sources, non-ferrous metalproduction,
In the recent discussion about reforming the international environmental governance structure, there have been calls for a World Environment Organisation
A pricing mechanism and harvesting techniques will solve water crisis
Despite the absence of commercial approval for genetically engineered Bt cotton in any Asian country outside China, it is spreading fast.
Every year, from December to April, anthropogenic haze spreads over most of the North Indian Ocean, and South and Southeast Asia. The Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX) documented this Indo-Asian haze at
An outbreak of a mysterious flu-like illness recently affected hundreds of students in Manila, forcing three private schools to close down. On October 1, 2001, dozens of students were sent home from
Development and conservation can go hand in hand. This has been proved in Hong Kong with rail officials deciding to build a tunnel under a wetland after conservationists thwarted a move to run the
Air pollution levels rise drastically in Asia; push health costs