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Heeding Climate Change Warnings

Heeding Climate Change Warnings

With a predicted sea level rise of one metre by 2100, Vietnam may end up being one of the nations worst hit by climate change. Such a rise would affect five percent of the land area, 11 percent of the population and seven

September 29, 2008 | By Mohammad Saiful Islam | Reply More
Vietnam under high risk of Climate change

Vietnam under high risk of Climate change

World Bank officials said Tuesday the agency’s new Global Monitoring Report underlines the risks that environmental damage and climate change pose to the gains made by developing countries in recent years, even development success stories such as Vietnam.  The report, issued Monday and entitled “Millennium Development Goals and the Environment,” singles out Vietnam as both […]

May 21, 2008 | By Editor | Reply More