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Description: ''The highest mountains in the world are the source of life for more than a billion people spread across Asia. The Himalaya and Hindu Kush peaks contain vast amounts of ice locked in glaciers. But scientists are warning that precious resource is disappearing at an alarming rate. The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment report says a third of all glaciers could melt by the end of the century - even if we meet most the ambitious climate change targets. That could threaten water supplies for 250 million people in eight countries. The glaciers feed ten major river systems. They may soon struggle to meet their fresh water, food and hydro-electric needs...''
Creator/author: Eklabya Sharma, Chandra Bhushan, Asad Rehman
Source/publisher: Al Jazeera
2019-02-05
Date of entry/update: 2019-03-27
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Description: ''Website : http://www.asean.org/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/aseansecreta... Twitter : https://twitter.com/ASEAN Google Plus : http://bit.ly/aseangplus Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/theaseans... ..''
Creator/author: Terry Devine-King
Source/publisher: asean secretariat
1970-01-01
Date of entry/update: 2019-01-28
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Description: ''Around Southeast Asia, the impacts of climate change are becoming increasing apparent. Mean temperatures are increasing. Sea levels are rising. Monsoon rains are no longer arriving like clockwork. Rainfall is either too much or not enough. Close to the land, rural communities are attuned to the changes. Yet they are often not equipped to adapt. As a consequence, already poor farmers across the region are struggling to make ends meet. Climate change is expected to exacerbate families’ hardship. To build the resilience of people living in what is now known as the “Dry Zone”, the Myanmar Government– with support from the Adaptation Fund and the UN Development Programme — is carrying out a programme of action to provide vulnerable farmers with the resources, knowledge and tools they need to support good harvests, despite changing weather patterns. Three years into the project (2015-2018), the initiative is bearing results. Read 'Running Dry: A window into the Dry Zone of Myanmar' by Yusuke Taishi...''
Creator/author: Yusuke Taishi
Source/publisher: UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
2018-02-26
Date of entry/update: 2019-01-28
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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