What happens when a matter of international concern finds itself governed at the most local of levels? Development actors in Cambodia believe a recent government decree will mean the difference for safeguarding Prey Lang, one of the country's most resource rich and threatened forests.

In July, a burst saddle dam in Laos made international headlines. But development and water experts say many other mega-hydropower projects are little more than slow-moving disasters that deserve immediate attention.

Human-centered conservation approaches may be the key to having difficult conversations with rural communities. Devex takes a look at one such initiative in the Himalayan foothills.

A steady stream of plastic from Southeast Asian nations is choking oceans. It is also serving as a catalyst for improved recycling, drawing stakeholders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors to the waste management table, experts tell Devex.

Climate talks kick off today in Bangkok, where government delegations and negotiators are tasked with deciding on draft guidelines to send with ministers to COP24 in December. But issues of finance, mitigation, and a stubborn U.S. delegation threaten to derail progress, activists tell Devex.

Using an advanced remote sensing system, Winrock scientists have devised a way to measure the climate impacts of selective logging. The data could help governments and independent groups more accurately track the impact of forest loss, Winrock's lead researcher tells Devex.

In Cox's Bazar, aid groups may only have a few days  to prepare a new site before resettling thousands of refugees there.

The majority of migrants and asylum seekers in Bulgaria don't want to stay there. Nor is the country known for being overly welcoming to those fleeing their homes. But with Serbia and Hungary's borders slammed shut and several agreements already inked with the EU, inaction isn't an option.

Bangladesh, one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, credits its community-led disaster preparedness program for saving hundreds of thousands of lives. Now, aid groups hope the same decades-old strategy can help 1 million Rohingya refugees survive the lengthy monsoon season.