Topic
Environment
How Indonesia Can Better Conserve Sumatra’s Peatland Forests
By Mohammad Yunus
The current approach isn't working. The government needs to align its efforts with the economic needs of local communities.
Bishkek’s Ever Problematic Power Plant Explodes
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov pledged to order a “complete modernization” of the plant after a February 2 explosion.
Indonesia Embraces New Thinking Amid Rice Crisis
By Subejo
As the effects of climate change become more apparent, long-held traditions will need to be resurrected. Others will need to be abandoned.
BJP’s International and Subnational Energy Commitments: A Balancing Act
By Smiti Mathur
Election manifesto promises like 24/7 electricity and continuous power supply for agriculture either require fossil fuel reliance or long-term investments.
Australia Has No Plan for Climate Change Adaptation. Why?
By Johanna Nalau
Reducing emissions is only part of the story. Australia must also plan for adapting to the impacts of climate change.
Taiwan’s Election Has Big Ramifications for Energy Security
By Yicheng Zhang and Morgan Peirce
Taiwan’s president-elect has a chance to reverse the government’s self-destructive nuclear phase-out.
Swallowed by Water, in the Sundarbans There Is Nowhere Else to Go
By Piya Srinivasan
Poor and lower-caste women shoulder the worst impacts of climate change in the Sundarbans. The area also highlights key lessons on building climate resilience.
Sri Lanka Kneecaps Its Marine Research
By Rathindra Kuruwita
With its decision to enforce a one-year ban on foreign maritime research vessels, Colombo has antagonized China and undermined its own capacity to explore its maritime resources.
John Kerry, Xie Zhenhua Exit Roles That Defined Generation of Climate Action
By Chris Megerian and Seth Borenstein
The two men have shepherded China-U.S. climate cooperation since 2009. Can progress continue without their personal bond?
Kazakhstan’s Government Under Fire for Sloppy Earthquake Response
By Paolo Sorbello
The emergency response system did not work properly, top officials said.
How Earthquakes Shake Japan’s Political Landscape
By Makoto Takahashi
The earthquake that struck Japan on New Year’s Day caused a grave tragedy but a political crisis, like that seen in 2011, seems to have been dodged.
Borderless Haze Threatens Southeast Asia
By Helena Varkkey
Governments, civil society, and the international community need to work fast to combat the threat of smoke haze in Southeast Asia.