Environment/Science
Climate Change Climate-proofing Timor-Leste
17 Nov 2018, 04:57 am Print
UNDP Timor Leste
New York, A new generation of green infrastructure which boosts the local economy, ensures water supplies and protects the environment is being built in Timor-Leste thanks to the support of the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
UNDP Timor Leste
A range of small-scale projects including new roads, bridges, drainage canals, irrigation and water supply systems, as well as flood protection structures, have been undertaken across the South East Asian island nation.
Crucially, the infrastructure is able to withstand increasingly frequent extreme weather events like flooding and landslides which may be due to climate change.
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