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E-Discussion - GLOF Risk Mitigation
From Rajeev Issar, UNDP's Bureaus for Crisis Prevention and Recovery.Key Issues, Challenges and Approaches. Issues 27 November 2008.
Provides fresh perspectives towards understanding the phenomenon of Glacial Lake Outburst Flooding (GLOF) and the kind of challenges inherent in risk
mitigation endeavours, along with providing suggestions for reducing the risk of GLOF.
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Intellectual Property Rights and the Copyright Law in Bhutan
From Susumu Murase, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, Thimphu.Advice; Issued 23 October 2008
Highlights that the Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright Law being recent in the Bhutanese legal system there was a need to be disseminating these laws to the public widely to ensure its implementation and enforcement.
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Methods for Integrating Planning, Implementation and Monitoring at the Geog and Dzongkhag Level
From From Sonam Tshoki, Dzongkhag Administration, Thimphu.Experiences; Advice. Issued 22 October 2008
Highlights the issues related to the limited capacity and resources at the dzongkhag and geog levels to implement and monitor programmes and explores the lack of coordination among implementing agencies at local levels, and the bottlenecks in local public expenditure management procedures and prioritization procedures.
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Sex and HIV/AIDS Education for the Disabled
From Kieko Nara, Youth Development Fund, Thimphu. Advice; Experiences. Issued 26 August 2008.
Highlights that disabled have equal rights to access information on sex and HIV and supported the introduction of sex education for disabled youth.
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