Climate security in the Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal (BoB) region is emerging as an important focal point for climate security risks. This is largely due to a multi-layered interplay of geopolitical, geostrategic, and climate-related regional
Myanmar
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Food security assessment in the dry zone Myanmar
<p>The food security situation in the Dry Zone has improved compared to a year ago. Overall, 17 percent of households are severely food insecure, 24 percent moderately and 59 percent food secure. In the areas covered in both 2009 and 2010, the share of severely food insecure households decreased by 15 percent. Households were able to enhance both food consumption and food access.
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Health and health-care systems in southeast Asia: diversity and transitions
Southeast Asia is a region of enormous social, economic, and political diversity, both across and within countries, shaped by its history, geography, and position as a major crossroad of trade and the movement of goods and services.
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10,000 Himalayan glaciers showing signs of retreat
AMIDST controversies over the melting of Himalayan glaciers, a study by a scientist from the Indian Institute o f S c i e n c e, B a n g a l o r e, claimed that nearly 10,000 glaciers in the Himalayan mountain system, spread across India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar, have recorded signs of retreat.
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Seasonal variability of biomass open burning activities in the greater Mekong sub-region
The seasonal variability of biomass open burning activities in the Greater Mekong sub-region (GMS) with focus on carbon monoxide (CO) and total particulate matter or aerosol (TPM) emissions was investigated
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Bangladesh one of top 10 climate risk nations: Germanwatch
Germanwatch, a German-based non-profit, research organisation published its Global Climate Risk Index-2011 in Cancun Saturday identifying Bangladesh as one of the top nations mostly vulnerable to climate
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The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the eastern himalaya
Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in the Eastern Himalaya region is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies. However, development activities are not always compatible with the conservation of this diversity, and the ecosystem requirements of biodiversity are frequently not considered in the development planning process.
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Tigers could be extinct in 12 years
Wild tigers could become extinct in 12 years if countries fail to take quick action to protect their habitats and step up the fight against poaching, global wildlife experts told a
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Coast Guard arrests more Myanmar poachers off Andamans
KOCHI: The Coast Guard on Wednesday night apprehended 24 Myanmarese poachers off the Andaman and Nicobar islands, taking the total number of poachers arrested during the last 20 days to 88. It also seized seven boats used by the marauders, including two on Wednesday. According to a Coast Guard media communiqu
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12 Myanmarese poachers arrested in Andamans
THE Indian Coast Guard has apprehended 12 more Myanmarese poachers from Andaman Sea on Saturday night.