Elise Potaka

Community development in rural China

Villagers in China’s Yunnan Province are teaming up with a non-profit to create sustainable livelihoods and a community voice.

Lao rice farmers move from subsistence to cash crops

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Laos’ Sticky Situation

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After the Floods

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Green Plays in China

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Beijing’s Challenge

China’s leadership is trying to beef up the capital’s public transportation system and improve air quality in time for next year’s Olympic Games.

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Big pig farms bring big new source of pollution to China

China’s appetite for pork is growing fast, and so is the size of Chinese pig farms. The government says that’s good for food safety, but it’s not so good for the environment. Elise Potaka reports from Beijing.

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Laos’ sticky situation

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The Laos government has set a goal to reforest their nation. Now, scientists are working with farmers to produce profitable harvests by finding higher yielding varieties of the rice that Laotians prefer – sticky rice. On Living on Earth.

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Green plays in China

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Investors have been pouring money into clean technology. Elise Potaka reports that money is increasingly following the technology to China.