Forest cover in relation to poverty Madagascar

Even though forests are often very important to households, there is surprisingly little knowledge on the actual level of household forest income and the…

Logging concessions and protected areas

When forest conversion is profitable

Solid biomass consumption including woodfuel

Fuelwood and charcoal from forests have long provided energy for heating, cooking and industry. Almost 90% of the wood harvested in Africa, and 40%…

Trends in commodity prices

Biodiveristy in Central Asia

Caspian and Balkhash endemic species are under threat of extinction. It is estimated that ten percent of total area needs to be protected in…

Water resources and demand in the Aral Sea Region [Russian]

The regulation and access to a shared and limited water resource ca be highly influenced by the political geography. The Aral Sea is shrinking…

Aral Sea: Chances of survival

The Aral Sea is shrinking at an alarming rate and the amount of consumption of water in the Aral Sea Basin has greatly affected…

Environment in Central Asia

There are 25 billion tonnes of waste just from mining and metal production in Central Asia. The most effected areas are highlighted based on…

Poverty in Central Asia

More than forty percent of central Asians live below the poverty line and in Tajikistan it is above eighty percent. Also indicated in this…

Health in Central Asia

Central Asia has a very high infant mortality rate and many other major health problems. This graphic shows some of the main causes of…