Opinion Pieces

August 18, 2016
Indonesia’s neighbors need to rethink their approach.… Read More

July 21, 2016
Mitigating the effects of nature’s destructive force.… Read More

July 19, 2016
Floods have been a perennial problem in China, although the death toll in floods in the country has steadily declined due to construction of dams, dikes and levees, and installing of early warning systems. Still, economic costs of floods have been increasing.… Read More

July 13, 2016
Change in culture and mindset about water use in private and public sectors needed to tackle world’s water problems.… Read More

June 30, 2016
India has some work to do to meet its power needs. Bhutan is helping.… Read More

June 22, 2016
The peace dividend is in jeopardy.… Read More

June 16, 2016
Up until the 1960s, most industrialising countries gave scant attention to the air, water and soil pollution that came with the proliferation of factories. To the extent they did, such issues were considered the price to be paid for progress.… Read More

June 3, 2016
The State Council, China’s cabinet, released a timetable to deal with the country’s severe soil pollution, which is another important step in the fight against pollution.… Read More

June 1, 2016
One year of aid but little progress in Nepal. The urgent wake-up call that was the 2015 earthquake in Nepal goes unanswered by a government failing its people.… Read More

May 30, 2016
Changes are needed to equip students with employable skills that prepare them for real world.… Read More