VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Climate change, a pervasive global challenge, has not spared Laos, exacerbating economic difficulties in the country, as highlighted by Sengphasouk Xayavong, Deputy Director of the Policy Division at the Water Resource Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
During the 10th World Water Forum on 22 May in Bali, Indonesia,Sengphasouk emphasised the crucial role of climate change in causing prolonged droughts in Laos, linking the issue with both “water scarcity” and economic development.
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