Nepal
Nepal Report - BBC: LINK ¤ B B C
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- "with its ancient culture - and the Himalayas as a backdrop !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Nepal - which is located in the Himalayas - has a romantic image !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the people mainly live in the vallies - but poverty must be reduced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "until Nepal became a republic in May 2008 - there had been a monarch - or a family !"
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- "since 2008 Nepal is officially called - the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "democratic politics was introduced in 1991 - after popular protests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but the years to 2008 were marked by - frequent changes of government !"
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- "the historic elections in April 2008 - led to abolition of the monarchy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "politicians agree - and the new constitution is adopted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "which is a key part - of the peace deal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and there are proposals over more regional importance - along ethnic lines !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the Constitution of Nepal - adopted in 2015 - affirms Nepal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "as a secular federal parliamentary republic - divided into seven provinces !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Nepal has flourishing tourism - also to temples !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there must be a restoration of the environment - e.g. forests - and animal habitats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and there should be more - social justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Nepal associates itself with the Copenhagen Accord - of the UN Climate Conference !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "as one of the countries - that most sees - how important climate protection is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "officials of the Nepali government - were annoyed !"
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- "they had not been "adequately consulted" - before the negotiations !"
- "Nepal's positions - on climate are: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "to hold the increase in global - below 1.5 degrees centigrade - compared to pre-industrial levels !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to maintain carbon dioxide concentration - at 350 ppm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to ensure that LDCs - least developed countries - have unhindered access !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to adequate funds - for climate protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to receive a commitment - from developed nations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to a legally binding agreement - in line with the Kyoto Protocol !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and to follow the - scientific advices !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and scientific solutions - for the climate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Nepal is also the source of water - to many people downstream - in the region !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Climate - US cable - 2010: LINK ¤ 10KATHMANDU74
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- "Nepal's Prime Minister works to establish - a network of "mountain countries" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for future - climate negotiations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the network includes Himalayan - Andean - Alpine - and other mountainous nations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to protect - the glaciers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in Nepal and in the Himalayas - the glaciers are big - and very important !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the glaciers and snow fields - are high-elevation reservoirs of water !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "together with the rainfall - traditional Nepalese farming practices - and the forests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "they provide consistent water - to many people living downstream !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it is important to keep the ability - of this system !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there must not be glacial melt - glaciers must be protected !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "while Nepal's carbon emissions are minimal - the neighbors have more to take care !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "water originating in Nepal - accounts for 45 percent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of the annual flow - of the Ganges River !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Ne'pal - Wikipedia NE: LINK ¤ Ne'pal
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