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The Brazilian city of Belém will welcome the world at next year’s UN climate summit, but faces a race to be ready. Its residents are calling for a lasting legacy and investment.
Problematic switches to shrimp farming in areas of rising salinity in India and Bangladesh underline the need for political reform.
The large fish of the Mekong, some of which are revered in local cultures, face dire consequences without urgent action.
Researchers emphasise the critical importance of water governance for the future of one billion people in South Asia, highlighting that climate change exacerbates pressures on water resources and poses a risk of destabilisation, thereby advocating for integrated river basin management approaches.
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