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12-11-2007, 02:20 PM
According to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in a "worse case scenario" the DR could experience a reduction of 60% in its water supply in 100 years, which could severely affect the country's development if preventive measures aren't taken. The information is part of a climate analysis of global and local climate trends, which measures the possible effects of global warming on the DR. The DR's warming levels are not at the level of developed countries like the US. Former governor of the Central Bank Guillermo Caram is quoted in Hoy as saying that policies should be implemented in order to protect natural resources, biodiversity and water supplies, and for people to respect environmental laws.
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