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Agroforestry
How Social Forestry and Private Investments Can Save Indonesia’s Forests
Throughout Indonesia, traditional customs like Ri’i that belong to the country’s myriad ethnic groups and local communities are deeply intertwined in ongoing efforts to...
Climate change
Floods Batter Pakistan; Over 50 Dead
Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority is planning for the distribution of relief, but the logistics of reaching relief is a challenge as many roads...
Agri-business
China to Import Buffalo Embryos from Pakistan
The import of buffalo embryos by China can significantly shorten the cycle of improving dairy buffalo breeds from 12 years in the past to...
Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, Nipah Virus Keeps the Health System on its Toes
There’s no cure and no vaccine for the Nipah Virus – and so far this year, both confirmed cases have resulted in deaths.
By Mohammad...
Climate change
Debt Swaps Could Release $100 Billion for Climate Action
If a country and its creditors agree to a swap, a portion of that nation’s debt can be written off in exchange for achieving...
Democracy
Sri Lanka: Unlawful Use of Weapons in Policing of Protests, Says Amnesty
During 2022 and 2023, Sri Lankans called for accountability for the prolonged economic crisis, corruption and human rights violations, in large-scale protests and an...
E-governance
What Ails the Enrolment and Distribution of Ayushman Bharat Cards?
A person named "Poonam Kumari" in Hindi script might be registered as "Punam Kumari" in Roman script (English). Such variations can create confusion during...
IPR and patent regime
Researchers Develop Better Way to Make Painkiller From Trees
The researchers started with ground-up poplar biomass and turned it into crystalized paracetamol along with several other valuable products.
By Chris Hubbuch / University of Wisconsin–Madison
Scientists at the...
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Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is...
Quakes Do Not Kill People, Bad Buildings Do
The infrastructure surge in the geologically fragile Himalayas is...
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