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Viet Nam: Government leads region in climate change challenge

9 Mar 2010, IRIN

Serious efforts are under way to respond to the impact of climate change in Vietnam but a lack of capacity and resources remains a challenge, experts say. Vietnam is the country most threatened by rising sea levels, according to World Bank studies...

  • NASA hosts first-ever water sustainability forum

    8 Mar 2010, NASA

    NASA has announced its founding partnership of 'Launch', an initiative to identify, showcase and support innovative approaches to sustainability challenges through a series of forums. The first forum, 'Launch: Water,' will take place next week...

  • IPCC: Last call for fifth assessment report author nominations

    8 Mar 2010, IPCC

    Disaster risk reduction experts are encouraged to seek nomination in particular for Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Authors can be nominated by their country’s IPCC Focal Point, their Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of the Observer Organizations to the IPCC until March 12...

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Joeli Cawaki, Director of the National Disaster Management Office, Fiji
  • Joeli Cawaki, Director of the National Disaster Management Office, Fiji3 Nov 2009

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