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14 Aug 2017 | Climate change

Living in the Shadow of Climate Change

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These days, readers frequently come across headlines spelling of the approaching doom and gloom of climate change. In South Asia, this sadly rings true for a region yearning to bolster its work-force and make its markets globally competitive. However, on the road to the coveted ‘developed’ tag, South Asia must keep an eye on its rear-view mirror, for climate change is larger than it seems…

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