Health

Bhutan, Maldives Have Eliminated Measles, WHO Says

LONDON - Bhutan and the Maldives have eliminated measles, becoming the first countries in their region to eliminate the highly infectious disease that is a major child killer globally, the World He

Publication Date: 
14/06/2017
Big News Network
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Health, Measles, Bhutan, Maldives, WHO, Infectious Diseases, South Asia
Energy

India working on energy relationship with neigbours to leverage India’s position

Away from the arc lights that accompany China's OBOR project, India has been quietly working on creating connectivity grids in its neighborhood and moving beyond physical connectivity to energy as

Publication Date: 
15/05/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Energy, Indian Ocean, Oil Exploration, Indonesia, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan
Climate Change

Climate change impacts in Bhutan: challenges and opportunities for the agricultural sector

The Kingdom of Bhutan is nestled in the Himalayas, sharing borders with India to the south and China to the north. The country is a net carbon sink and has committed to ensuring that 60% of its total land area will remain as forest.

Publication Date: 
08/05/2017
Louis Parker, Nora Guerten, Than Thi Nguyen
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Agriculture, Bhutan, Crops, Farmers
Health

Emerging and re-emerging infectious disease threats in South Asia: status, vulnerability, preparedness, and outlook

South Asia despite decreasing rates of infectious disease, accounts for a significant proportion of their global burden. The sub-continent is also in the midst of rapid economic growth; large scale changes in land use, access to water and sanitation, and agricultural production; environmental degradation; and technological transformation, all against a background of uneven health system capacity. South Asia, defined by the World Bank as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, is home to a quarter of the world’s population.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2017
Buddha Basnyat and colleagues
BMJ
Tags:
South Asia, Infectious Diseases, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tuberculosis, Malaria, AIDS, Dengue, Chikungunya, World Bank, Health Care, WHO, Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Africa, Zika Virus
Mining

Draft Mines and Minerals Management Bill, 2016

An Act to reform the law on regulation and management of mining activities in the country for long term development of mining sector, building global value chain, ensuring broad-based ownership, achieving economy of scale of mines, enhancing transparency and accountability, and ensure environment-friendly and socially responsible mining.

Publication Date: 
28/12/2016
Government of Bhutan
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Mining Regulations, Bhutan, Mineral - Based Industry, Mining Reclamation
Climate Change

Bhutan: climate + change handbook

The Climate + Change handbook provides background information on the impacts of climate change in Bhutan. This document discusses the hazards that will be influenced by the changing climate and recommendations for action.

Publication Date: 
22/11/2016
Bhutan Media and Communications Institute
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Science, Climate Impacts, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Bhutan
Wildlife

Project to increase wild tiger population in India, Bhutan

NEW DELHI: In order to protect and increase wild tiger population, nearly one million acres of protected habitat in India and Bhutan will be covered under a new private conservation efforts.

Publication Date: 
21/10/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Tiger, Bhutan, WWF, Endangered Species, Poaching, Wildlife
Water Resources

Water: securing Bhutan's future

Integrated water resource management serves as a foundation upon which the planning and implementation of climate resilience is being pursued in Bhutan.

Publication Date: 
30/08/2016
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Management, Bhutan, Rivers, River Basin, Glaciers, Wetlands, Groundwater, Reservoirs, Climate Change, Climate Impacts
Climate Change

Climate concerns and more at Bhutan Litfest

As the land of the Thunder Dragon is all set to host the seventh edition of the Mountain Echoes Literary festival, global issues, including climate change and women's voices, will top the agenda.

Publication Date: 
24/08/2016
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Bhutan, Mountains, Indian Ocean, Festival, Environment
Energy

India’s electricity generation capacity tops 300 giga watt

India's total electricity generation capacity has crossed the 300,00 MW (mega watt)-mark, including more than 42,848 MW renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power plants, power minister

Publication Date: 
02/08/2016
Sanjay Dutta
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Electricity, India, Renewable Energy, Ministry of Power, Bhutan, Energy

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