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Egypt: The Right to Water
Water is indispensable to human life. As a basic need, it is highly vulnerable to exploitation and has been recognized as a human right in several international human rights treaties and declarations. Addressing the right to water in terms of sustaining life highlights how important proper policies are for securing […]
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Destrucción natural: Un camino sin retorno
Abstract: The concept of modern development is frequently linked to the destruction of nature. The actual government of Colombia is strongly betting for mining exploitation, as a means to reach development. Colombia is a rich country in biodiversity and it still has virgin places of outstanding beauty and natural richness, which […]
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Kathmandu’s Rivers Under Pressure
Data from the 2011 census shows that Nepal’s Kathmandu capital district recorded an almost 61% growth in population. In the absence of any proper planning and policies for the sustainable distribution of resources, this huge jump in demographics has put a further strain on natural resources such as the valley’s […]
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The Great Land Grab: The Discovery of a New Aquifer in Namibia
The arid nation of Namibia has a newly discovered aquifer called Ohangwena II, that spans its northeast region, which flows under the boundary between Angola and Namibia. The country is considered one of the driest in Sub-Sahara Africa, as it is largely covered by the Namib Desert. This is especially […]
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The Shrinking of Malawi’s Chilwa Lake and its Greater Implications
In 2004, Malawi’s population was estimated at 12.3 million with an annual growth rate of 2.1 percent. Malawi is the most densely populated country in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, with a population density of 104 inhabitants per square kilometer.. About 83 percent of the total population was […]