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Bhutan

52 glacial lakes termed dangerous

At least 52 glacial lakes in Gilgit and Astore districts have been identified as ‘potentially dangerous’ by a project sponsored by the European Union and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
- Published On:12/04/2012
- Source:Dawn (Pakistan)
- Tags: Lakes Water Resources European Union (EU) UNDP Himalaya Bhutan India Nepal Climate Change Climate Impacts Natural Disasters Floods Drought Population Agriculture Forests
India

Contentious project gets court green light, Environmentalists in Bangladesh fear it would spell disaster

The Indian Supreme Court yesterday ordered the government to implement an ambitious project to link the major rivers of the region in a “time-bound manner”. The court also appointed a high-powered committee
- Published On:28/02/2012
- Source:Daily Star (Bangladesh)
- Tags: India Supreme Court River Linking Rivers Water Resources Bangladesh South Asia Drought Floods Ganga Brahmaputra Water Disputes Ecology Dams Nepal Bhutan Biodiversity Teesta Mahanadi Godavari Pennar Krishna Vaigai Cauvery Karnataka Kerala Tapi Mumbai Irrigation Hydroelectricity Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Bhutan

Towards a common stand on climate change

Bhutan and India discussed the possibility of developing crops resistant to climate change, to keep agriculture apace with warmer global conditions.
- Published On:30/07/2009
- Source:Kuensel (Bhutan)
- Tags: UNFCCC Forests Himalaya Agriculture Afforestation Climate Change Green House Gases Natural Disasters Floods Drought Africa Bhutan China Brazil India Developing Countries South Asia Food Security

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