Regreening a barren Rohingya refugee camp on Myanmar’s border
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh — Where a year ago there were only the desolate remains of a forest scythed from hills to house hundreds of thousands in the world's largest refugee camp,…
Articles by Kaamil Ahmed
Kaamil Ahmed is a journalist who has reportedly extensively on South Asia and Israel-Palestine.
Journalists reporting on the environment faced increased dangers in 2018
A pair of “French spies” had infiltrated India by sea to commit a “treasonous conspiracy,” an Indian minister claimed in late November. In reality, they were two visiting journalists, and…
For Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution, elephants pose a new threat
As refugee camps in Bangladesh expand into wildlife habitats, a dozen people have been killed by elephants.
Gaza City residents’ water problems continue to compound
GAZA CITY – Red-faced and with his hair still wet, Hani Abu Amirah's grandson sobbed as he shuffled over to where she sat, looking out on the Mediterranean Sea from…
Bangladeshi forests stripped bare as Rohingya refugees battle to survive
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh – Look out from the high-ground in the middle of Kutupalong and two sights fill the eyes: Myanmar’s green hills silhouetted in the east and dehydrated, denuded mounds…
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Oceans
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- For reef mantas, Indonesia’s Komodo National Park is a ray of hope
- Easing of crackdown sees Vietnam boats encroach into Indonesian waters
- Indonesia cancels fisheries infrastructure projects in Maluku region amid lack of funds
Amazon Conservation
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- Ecuador’s Pastaza province, Indigenous groups collaborate on forest conservation
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Land rights and extractives
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- Tale of two pandemics as mining thrived while communities faced restrictions
- Open-pit mining ban lifted in Philippine province, clearing way for copper project
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Endangered Environmentalists
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Indonesia's Forest Guardians
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Conservation Effectiveness
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- Young forests can help heal tropical aquatic ecosystems: Study
- How sharing and learning from failures can transform conservation (commentary)
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Southeast Asian infrastructure
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- Bali’s new highway project sparks concerns about agriculture and conservation areas
- Deforestation notches up along logging roads on PNG’s New Britain Island
- Plantations and roads strip away Papua’s forests. They’re just getting started
