Asian Countries Prepare for Future Sea Level Rise

EcoWorldly – San Francisco,USA | Written by Joshua S Hill

With predictions pointing to a global rise in sea levels over the next century, many countries are beginning the first stages of planning to deal with such increases. For Asia, a land where population density is the least of their problems, but a major problem nonetheless, this foresight could save millions of lives.

One of the countries that is proactively attempting to find solutions is Vietnam. No longer willing to rely on foreign non-governmental organizations, Vietnam is looking to find solutions for themselves. …

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India-Nepal water talks resume after four years

Indo-Asian News Service
Kathmandu, September 29, 2008

Neighbours India and Nepal, who share the same Himalayan rivers and are often at loggerheads over the sharing of flowing water resources, resumed bilateral water-sharing talks after four years in the Napal capital on Monday.

The three-day meeting of the Joint Committee on Water Resources is led by the secretaries of the two countries and is likely to discuss setting up of a joint ministerial committee to address water-related issues. These include the havoc caused by the Kosi and other rivers and beginning work on giant hydropower projects that have failed to get off the ground years after the agreements were signed. …

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