Bangladesh and the Netherlands unite for climate resilience
Bangladesh and the Netherlands join forces to develop a Delta Plan, fostering resilience and addressing climate emergency through innovative collaboration.…
Joep Janssen
Founder and editor-in-chief Nextblue
22 stories
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Weather information improves farmers’ resilience in Bangladesh
The WATERAPPscale project in Bangladesh addresses the climate challenges that riverside communities and their agricultural lands face. By combining scientific…
Frontline journalism sparks local administration's solutions
Rafiqul Islam Montu is a journalist who writes extensively on the hardships the people of coastal Bangladesh face due to…
This is how Dutch farmers are saving water for the future
Texel is at the forefront of climate change: by 2050, Wadden Island will be one of the driest places in…
Climate-smart agriculture for a resilient coastal Bangladesh
The decline in agricultural production in Bangladesh due to climate change calls for research and adaptation. Research institutes from Bangladesh…
The Source of Life
Freshwater ecosystems are essential to humanity. But these biodiversity hotspots are now among the most threatened on Earth. It'…
Thailand
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Here comes the flood!
Interview series 'The Challenges of Tomorrow'
Dutch visual artist Rem van den Bosch
Aggravated by climate change, there…
"All hands on deck for the Netherlands to deliver now"
Interview series 'The Challenges of Tomorrow'
Dutch water envoy Henk Ovink
Severe impact of climate change such as…
“Every development should be climate proof”
Aggravated by climate change, there is a surge in sea level rise, floods, droughts and heat waves, and an increasing…
Integrated planning ensures equitable access to water in Bolivia
Linking watershed management to water and sanitation issues to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods are central to Bolivia WATCH, an…
Bolivia
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Dutch consultancy helps Mekong Delta farmers switch to sustainable agriculture
Resource-intensive practices made farming environmentally and financially unsustainable for rice farmers of the Mekong Delta. With a blend of varied…
Vietnam
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A testimony of water challenges in south-east Asia
Urban growth, temperature rise and melting glaciers threaten river deltas around the world. South-east Asia – from India to China – in…
Vietnam
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