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Need to boost preventive measures in flood hit Fiji: UN
India Blooms News Service
New York, Feb 4 (IBNS): The United Nations disaster risk reduction agency stressed on Friday the need to boost preventive measures in Fiji, as heavy rains are predicted to occur more frequently in the archipelago nation, which has been ravaged by severe floods over the past week. more » |
Tourism can play key role in preserving world’s wetlands: UN
New York, Feb 3 (IBNS): Responsible, sustainable tourism can play a valuable role in conserving and protecting the world’s often fragile wetlands, the head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Thursday. more » |
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Glaciers now under attack from ice thieves: UN
New York, Feb 3 (IBNS): Criminal gangs are becoming a threat to the world’s glaciers, which are already receding as a result of climate change, the United Nations said on Thursday, citing a case in Chile where police are investigating the theft of some 5,000 kilograms of millennia-old ice from the Jorge Montt glacier. more » |