Cambodia’s lifeline threatened as Mekong recedes to historic low

23 September 2019
Aljazeera
Climate change / Rivers and lakes / SDG 13 Climate action
Mekong river / Mekong River Commission

As world leaders meet in New York from Monday to discuss the global challenge of climate change, thousands of kilometres away people in Cambodia are grappling with dramatic changes to the country’s ecosystem, including the lowest water levels in the crucially-important Mekong River ever recorded. The United Nations Development Programme, which partners with the Cambodian government on climate, says the country is among the three most vulnerable areas in Asia. …

 Andrew Nachemson
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/cambodia-lifeline-threatened-mekong-recedes-historic-190920072518567.html

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