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There is still no detailed inventory of glaciers and glacial lakes, of glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) events or of potential GLOF sites, in the HKH region. These two publications are designed to start filling this gap. Supported by the United Nations

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The `National Report` on Disaster Management in Bhutan is prepared for submission to the World conference on Disaster Reduction in Kobe, Japan from 18-22 January 2005. The Report is an outcome of the national level consultative meeting held on 6th

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The Royal Government of Bhutan is making systematic efforts to move towards adopting a strategy of holistic disaster management involving and encompassing every administrative wing as well as the common people to inculcate a mindset of prevention.

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