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Over-exploitation, climate change and inadequate cooperation among countries threaten some of the world's greatest river basins sustaining around 750 million people, according to new UN report...

Vulnerability assessment of freshwater resources to environmental change: Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Basin; Helmand River Basin; Indus River Basin

This report is one of the primary outputs of the Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources to

At a workshop held in September 2008, RAMSAR representatives and ICIMOD experts emphasised that water resources in the form of snow and ice are threatened by climate change, and can potentially lead to reduced water availability in rivers in the dry season...

This map illustrates Bhutan's exposure to seismic, volcanic and tropical storm hazard.

This comic book targeted at ten to fourteen year old children. It can be used as a reference book by student in middle schools from the countries of Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan. The book is accompanied by a Teacher's Guide.

'Bhutan is one of the seismically active regions in the world and education and awareness on disaster management and preparedness in school is crucial' said Mahesh Nakarmi, emergency management expert....

A PowerPoint presentation.

Bhutan is a Himalayan Kingdom with population of over 600,000 approx. It is threatened by GLoF, flash flood, landslides, forest fires and earth quakes disasters. Acknowledging the emerging disaster threats, Government of Bhutan

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