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1. Jolted into action by oil spills, Bangladesh activates five-year old regional cooperation agreement<\/a><\/h3>\n

Bangladesh signed a regional cooperation agreement in 2010 but recent disasters have only now gotten it moving to formulate a contingency plan and receive regional cooperation<\/p>\n

\"Oil
Oil spill over the Shela River [image by Arati Kumar-Rao\/ Peepli.Org]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Fishermen to turn dolphin saviours in Bangladesh<\/a><\/h3>\n

An innovative programme in Bangladesh seeks to turn fishermen, often those whose actions most endanger dolphins, into their saviours.<\/p>\n

\"Fishermen
Fishermen being trained on using binoculars to spot dolphins [Image by WCS Bangladesh Program]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. The Koshi River: a journey down the lifeline of Nepal<\/a><\/h3>\n

From the high Himalayas to the plains, one of the largest tributaries of the Ganga has the power both to unleash disaster and to transform the country\u2019s economy<\/p>\n

\"Work<\/a>
Work is yet to resume at the Upper Tamakoshi dam site after the road was destroyed by last year’s earthquake. Image from Dolakha, Nepal. [Photo Nabin Baral]<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. Seven year old sues Pakistan government over climate change<\/a><\/h3>\n

Girl claims plans to develop dirty coal deposits will exacerbate climate change and deprive future generations of the right to healthy life<\/p>\n

\"Rabab
Rabab Ali, with her younger brother [image courtesy Qazi Ali Athar]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. The great Indian river trick<\/a><\/h3>\n

Putting dying rivers in India on life support by diverting water at enormous cost from other river basins wins popular support, but raises serious questions about who has the right to use this increasingly scarce resource<\/p>\n

\"The
The ghats of the Shipra were fit to bursting during the Kumbh Mela.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6. South Asian women missing in climate change debates<\/a><\/h3>\n

South Asian women are underrepresented at climate change talks, despite greater women\u2019s representation from other countries, revealing structural problems<\/p>\n

\"Women<\/a>
Women farmers at a wind farm in Kutch [image by Danish Wind Industry Association \/ Flickr]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7. Afghanistan\u2019s coming water crisis<\/a><\/h3>\n

Decades of conflict have left Afghanistan\u2019s water infrastructure in a mess, and as refugees return to the country the prospect of water-related conflicts rises<\/p>\n

\"Kabul<\/a>
Kabul city before the decades of conflict on the left, and now, on the right [image courtesy Naim Eqrar]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8. Southeast Asia\u2019s last major undammed river in crisis<\/a><\/h3>\n

China has suspended dams upstream of the Salween but the Myanmar government is pushing ahead with Chinese backed dams downstream, despite environmental costs<\/p>\n

\"Ethnic<\/a>
Ethnic groups along the Salween support International Rivers Day (courtesy of Kesan media group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9. The future of Bhutan\u2019s hydropower<\/a><\/h3>\n

The managing director of Bhutan\u2019s Druk Green Power Corporation, Chhewang Rinzin, talks about challenges and future of hydropower<\/p>\n

\"Druk<\/a>
Druk Green Power Corporation team at the Takti waterfall near Chukha project [image courtesy Chhewang Rinzin]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10. World Bank drawn into Indus Waters Treaty dispute<\/a><\/h3>\n

As tensions continued to mount between India and Pakistan throughout 2016, the World Bank, a signatory to the Indus Waters Treaty, was drawn into the dispute between the two countries.<\/p>\n

\"President
President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim [image courtesy the World Bank Photo Collection]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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