Baluchistan running dry
By Frank van Steenbergen and Karim Nawaz Postcard from Qila Abdulllah but it is with sad news. Qila Abdullah is … Continued
Jannatul Naim, Shaira Ahmed (Friendship NGO) The river islands of the Brahmaputra, particularly in the Gaibandha and Kurigram districts of Bangladesh, are heavily impacted by climate change, experiencing increasing river erosion, flooding, and frequent cyclones. One effective adaptation measure in these regions is the construction of plinths- elevated clusters of villages designed to provide a safe refuge from rising floodwaters. These plinths are built on oval-shaped mounds, raised above known flood levels, and serve as a critical shelter during extreme weather events. Each plinth can permanently house 25 to 30 displaced families and accommodate up to 100 to 150 families, along with their livestock and personal belongings, during emergencies. Every year, these plinths serve as designated flood shelters for local communities, with a pre-selected list of families that will take refuge during floods. In these plinths, an average of 25 pre-selected landless, marginalized families take permanent shelter. However, during emergencies, around 150 flood-affected households can temporarily seek shelter, depending on… Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen and Karim Nawaz Postcard from Qila Abdulllah but it is with sad news. Qila Abdullah is … Continued
By Raju Maity (PRADAN) दारे बाबुन बाग बोयहा…दारे देबुन बएचवा …दारे रेगी बोयहा जोतो मीनाक…. Meaning we won’t cut the … Continued
Karim Nawaz and Frank van Steenbergen The Kachhi plains in Baluchistan, Pakistan, are flooded seasonally by numerous ephemeral rivers. These … Continued
Ashraf Ghanem and Frank van Steenbergen It is an enormous paradox: on the one hand water shortage, on the other … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen The weight of the road sector in Asia is enormous. There were already 21 million kilometers … Continued
Authors: Luwieke Bosma, Yuka Nabae and Marina Vara Rodents, mainly rats and mice, have always caused damage to agricultural products … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen This is the Harran Plain, with a biblical name unchanged in 4000 years. This is the … Continued
By Meraj Uddin (PRADAN) In the heart of Jharkhand, India, nestled amidst the lush greenery and fertile land, lay the … Continued
Interested in this topic? Join our webinar on the occasion of the International Day of Biodiversity on 22 May 2024. … Continued
By Vijay Kumar (PRADAN) Shikaripara is one of the poorest blocks of the Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand, India, where … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen Close to the old center of Urfa, at one time Edessa, and just above it there … Continued
by Irfan Ahmad The community members of Kumharra Village, India, successfully established a ‘Comprehensive Homestead Model,’ which celebrates the concepts … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen In the Eyyüb Peygamber Caddesi neighborhood of Urfa in Southeastern Anatolia, there is a place of … Continued
By Yuka Nabae Land use changes, including deforestation and land degradation can disrupt habitats, providing an advantage to species that … Continued
By Yuka Nabae Livestock production continues to result in large-scale deforestation in many areas. In fact, the conversion of forest … Continued
By Rohan Gupta & Meghna Mukherjee “In the past decade, we have managed to reduce out-migration from this village by … Continued
By Pratik Ranjan In the village of Dhamnatad, Gola, where the sun’s golden rays gently kiss the sprawling fields, Rekha … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen Postcard from Klotten on the Mosel River in Germany. With the statue of St Maximinus in … Continued
Mohammed Chandio and Frank van Steenbergen Access to safe water services in rural Sindh (Pakistan) is among the most problematic … Continued
By Rukiye Oca (MetaMeta Anatolia) While mobility brings many goods, it also comes at a price. One such cost, often … Continued