Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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... Bangladesh , one of the world's poorest countries , but the ecological price is high ; large areas of man- grove swamp , important for coastal stabilization and fish nurseries , have been destroyed to create the shrimp farms . Some ...
... Bangladesh , one of the world's poorest countries , but the ecological price is high ; large areas of man- grove swamp , important for coastal stabilization and fish nurseries , have been destroyed to create the shrimp farms . Some ...
Page 84
... Bangladesh from floods can be added the danger of cyclones , whose virulence was again demonstrated in May 1991. A rising sea level provides a higher base from which storms can unleash their fury . The cyclones and hurricanes of the ...
... Bangladesh from floods can be added the danger of cyclones , whose virulence was again demonstrated in May 1991. A rising sea level provides a higher base from which storms can unleash their fury . The cyclones and hurricanes of the ...
Page 125
... Bangladesh : In a rural community in a drought - prone region of Bangladesh a landless labourer and his family attempt to get through another lean season . Their house consists of a packed mud floor and a straw roof held up by bamboo ...
... Bangladesh : In a rural community in a drought - prone region of Bangladesh a landless labourer and his family attempt to get through another lean season . Their house consists of a packed mud floor and a straw roof held up by bamboo ...
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Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
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