Location: Asia
13 May 2013
Last year’s brutal attack against a young woman in Delhi caused a worldwide outcry, igniting calls for changes in women’s rights. Lorenza Bacino examines what progress is being made in India, and the obstacles it faces
10 May 2013
A groundbreaking method of rice growing is gaining traction in India, thanks to its ability to produce larger amounts of crops and allow for independent farming
Asia / Agriculture, Environment
26 Apr 2013
A new method of farming has the potential to turn Bangladesh into a food-secure, poverty-free country within a decade
28 Feb 2013
One of the world’s largest paper producers has pledged to protect rainforests and restore the habitats of endangered species, a decision cautiously welcomed by environmental campaigners
10 Jan 2013
The Nepalese government has launched an ambitious new programme which aims to eradicate illiteracy in the country by 2015
03 Jan 2013
Trekking the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route in the sacred Kii Mountains of Japan, Aaron Millar is absorbed by stunning scenery, peaceful solitude, fascinating tradition, and Shugendo Buddhism’s insights into the value of nature
20 Nov 2012
Celebrities, sports stars and fairground fun make for a new and unusual public health campaign in India
08 Nov 2012
A new agreement aims to end separatist violence and establish democracy in conflict-ridden regions of the Philippines
04 Oct 2012
Recently the news has been filled with so-called ‘Muslim rage’ in response to an anti-Islam film made by an American citizen. Pakistan hit the headlines accompanied by images of mobs hurling stones and vehicles blazing. However, another group of Pakistanis took to the streets with a different message
22 Sep 2012
A pod of dolphins living in the waters of a Japanese island have been declared citizens by local fishermen, in a bid to save them from slaughter
16 Sep 2012
Reporters in Burma no longer have to submit stories to state censors before publication, the Press Scrutiny and Registration Department (PSRD) has confirmed
12 Sep 2012
The president of the Philippines has called on the media to shun sensationalism and make more effort to balance negative news with positive stories
01 Jun 2012
Former prisoner of conscience and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has entered the Burmese parliament, marking an historic step towards democracy in the country after 25 years of totalitarian rule
05 Mar 2012
A fleet of hybrid-powered ferries, said to be the first of their kind, are being used to take golfers between islands off Hong Kong
Indonesia to conserve Borneo rainforest
02 Mar 2012
Indonesian officials have said they will conserve nearly half the country’s share of Borneo Island
04 Jan 2012
A healthy population of snow leopards has been discovered in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan
Asia, Europe / Environment, Justice
21 Jun 2011
A group of 40 Turkish politicians, academics and lawyers is calling for rights for nature to be incorporated into the country's constitution