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09-17-2009, 06:00 PM
Haiti and the DR have joined forces, with United Nations support, to tackle environmental degradation caused by rising water levels in two lakes on either side of their common border. The resulting floodwaters have caused noticeable damage to biodiversity and agriculture, increasing poverty.
The UN says that even if the heavy rainfall of the last few years declines, water levels in Lake Azuei in Haiti and Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic - both at the foot of mountains - will continue to rise.
To address the problem, the two countries are working with the UN Development Program (UNDP), the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Food Program (WFP).
The partnership seeks to boost research on the watersheds supplying the lakes, implement a plan for reforestation, slow down the rate of erosion, and promote development to increase income for lakeside communities.
The environment ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic signed a declaration last month, making a commitment to cooperating to find a solution to the problem.
www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32079&Cr=&Cr1 (http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32079&Cr=&Cr1)
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The UN says that even if the heavy rainfall of the last few years declines, water levels in Lake Azuei in Haiti and Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic - both at the foot of mountains - will continue to rise.
To address the problem, the two countries are working with the UN Development Program (UNDP), the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Food Program (WFP).
The partnership seeks to boost research on the watersheds supplying the lakes, implement a plan for reforestation, slow down the rate of erosion, and promote development to increase income for lakeside communities.
The environment ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic signed a declaration last month, making a commitment to cooperating to find a solution to the problem.
www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32079&Cr=&Cr1 (http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32079&Cr=&Cr1)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)