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Tonle Sap Waterway Life

Images depicting life around Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest lake. Highlights fishing activities, wooden homes on water, and environmental challenges in the serene yet threatened landscape.

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.
KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.
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The Pratab Nagar village is severely affected by climate change, including rising water levels, erosion and salinisation. Satkhira Province, Bangladesh.
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Vietnam, Xuan Thuy National Park, Red River Delta, Ramsar, UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, Giou Thuy Commune model farm.
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Bangladesh, Satkhira Province, Pratab Nagar on 2021-10-27. Pratab Nagar village severely affected by climate change, including rising water levels, erosion and salinisation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Province de Satkhira, Pratab Nagar le 2021-10-27. Le village de Pratab Nagar durement affecte par le dereglement climatique, nottamment la montee des eaux, l erosion des et la salinisation. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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Niger, Niamey, Niger river, pubblic laundry on the riverbank
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Washing vessels in stagnant water of pond also used by cattle, behind houses, Gujarat, India, Asia
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Bangladesh, Satkhira Province, Pratab Nagar on 2021-10-27. Pratab Nagar village severely affected by climate change, including rising water levels, erosion and salinisation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Province de Satkhira, Pratab Nagar le 2021-10-27. Le village de Pratab Nagar durement affecte par le dereglement climatique, nottamment la montee des eaux, l erosion des et la salinisation. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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110318-M-HU778-007MINATO, Japan (March 18, 2011) An aerial view of Minato, Japan, a week after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the area.
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LAO - ENVIRONNEMENT - 4000 ISLANDPortrait of the 4000 Islands territory (Si Phan Don) in the extreme south of Laos where the famous Don Sahong Dam is being built.LAO - ENVIRONNEMENT - 4000 ÎLESPortrait du territoire des 4000 îles ( Si Phan Don ) à l'extrème sud du Laos où est en construction le fameux barrage de Don Sahong.
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Mumbai, India - December 17, 2018: Poor and impoverished slums of Dharavi in the city of Mumbai. Poor and impoverished slums of Dharavi in the city of Mumbai Copyright: xZoonar.com/MikhailxDavidovichx 16644218
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The Pratab Nagar village is severely affected by climate change, including rising water levels, erosion and salinisation. Satkhira Province, Bangladesh. (Photo by: Martin Bertrand/Majority World/UIG)
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The super cyclone Yaas’ hits the coastal areas of West Bengal & Odisha. People of South 24 Parganas & North 24 Parganas are heavily affected as river embankments have broken and several villages flooded. Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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LAO - LE RYTHME DES EAUXAu Nord du Laos, enclavée dans les montagnes, la paisible cité de Luang Prabang prospère depuis des siècles au sein de la péninsule formée par la confluence du fleuve Mékong et de la rivière Nam Khan. Avant dêtre devancée par Vientiane, elle fut la capitale du puissant Royaume de Lane Xang (Royaume du Million dEléphants). Son architecture coloniale et ses majestueux temples lui valent dêtre inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de lUNESCO depuis 1995.La légende raconte que Bouddha y serait venu au cours de lun de ses voyages et quil a souri. Aujourdhui, la ville est un haut lieu bouddhique de lAsie du Sud-Est. Les jeunes y viennent des campagnes alentours pour faire une retraite monastique et ainsi recevoir une éducation gratuite.A loccasion de Pi Mai, la Fête de l'Eau, Luang Prabang se réveille. Correspondant au Nouvel An lao et bouddhique, on fête le retour de la saison des pluies et la renaissance de la nature. Durant les plusieurs jours de festivités,
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KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.
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Collective washing in a river at Sao Tome Island, Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Africa
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Workers are risking their lives to wash cement bags in the water of Surma river. Plastic dust is filling the river water and riverbed which is poisoning the river and damaging the environment by disrupting the natural breeding of fish. Exposure to high levels of cement dust irritates nose, create allergy. This is their livelihood, and these workers are not aware of the health issues due to lack of knowledge that long term exposure of Cement dust could lead to occupational asthma. Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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Salt collectors collecting salt to export across the region. The lake is known for its high salt content.
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Bangladesh, Satkhira Province, Pratab Nagar on 2021-10-27. Pratab Nagar village severely affected by climate change, including rising water levels, erosion and salinisation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Province de Satkhira, Pratab Nagar le 2021-10-27. Le village de Pratab Nagar durement affecte par le dereglement climatique, nottamment la montee des eaux, l erosion des et la salinisation. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.
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VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.
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VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.
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blur philippines house in the slum for poor people concept of poverty and degradations
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LAO - ENVIRONNEMENT - 4000 ISLANDPortrait of the 4000 Islands territory (Si Phan Don) in the extreme south of Laos where the famous Don Sahong Dam is being built.LAO - ENVIRONNEMENT - 4000 ÎLESPortrait du territoire des 4000 îles ( Si Phan Don ) à l'extrème sud du Laos où est en construction le fameux barrage de Don Sahong.
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blur philippines house in the slum for poor people concept of poverty and degradations
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Large fishing net is spread out to dry in the village of Kiryamboga; Kiryamboga, Uganda
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Bangladesh, Satkhira Province, Pratab Nagar on 2021-10-27. Pratab Nagar village severely affected by climate change, including rising water levels, erosion and salinisation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Province de Satkhira, Pratab Nagar le 2021-10-27. Le village de Pratab Nagar durement affecte par le dereglement climatique, nottamment la montee des eaux, l erosion des et la salinisation. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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HO CHI MINH CITY, VIET NAM- MAY 20, 2019: Group of temporary house and unsafe life on water of canal, polluted water with styrofoam box, aquatic plants on surface, colorful landscape at morning
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Plumes of black smoke from factory chimney next to a water village, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
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KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.
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Bangladesh, Satkhira Province, Pratab Nagar on 2021-10-27. Pratab Nagar village severely affected by climate change, including rising water levels, erosion and salinisation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Province de Satkhira, Pratab Nagar le 2021-10-27. Le village de Pratab Nagar durement affecte par le dereglement climatique, nottamment la montee des eaux, l erosion des et la salinisation. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.
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blur philippines house in the slum for poor people concept of poverty and degradations
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Villagers standing along a road destroyed by active river erosion in floodplain in the Ganges delta, Bhola Island, Bangladesh. EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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Dead fish along the banks of the River Noyyal, following mass death of fish owing to discharge of dyeing unit effluents into the River. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia
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Bangladesh, Dhaka on 2021-11-05. Illustration of daily life in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Dacca le 2021-11-05. Illustration de vie quotidienne a Dacca, capitale du Bangladesh. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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Salt pan in Thoothukudi Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia
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VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.
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Pabna, Bangladesh - 05 December 2020: Aerial view of a waterlogged landscape teeming with people amidst dense green vegetation, creating a vibrant tapestry of life and resilience.
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VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.
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Aftermath - People Return Home - 26-HK-43-12. Hurricane Katrina
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Mass mobilisation, irrigation project, Yunnan, China, Asia
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Kosi river flood in year 2008 which mostly made suffered below poverty line people in Purniya district Bihar India NO MR Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox
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Kosi river flood in year 2008 which mostly made suffered below poverty line people in Purniya district Bihar India NO MR Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox
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Bangladesh, Dhaka, the 2021-10-22. Daily life in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Dacca, le 2021-10-22. Vie quotidienne a Dacca, capitale du Bangladesh. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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Hardwood (Rosewood sp.) lying on the quayside in Maroantsetra, Analanjirofo, Toamasina Province, Madagascar
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Bangladesh, Sundarban, 2021-10-29. Report on board Rubayath and Elizabeth s boat on the Sundarbans, a region made of innumerable arms and channels of the Ganges delta which descend towards the Bay of Bengal. The largest mangrove forest in the world, the region, characteristic of Bengal, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site has also been recognised as a Ramsar site and biosphere reserve since then. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Sundarban, le 2021-10-29. Reportage a bord du bateau de Rubayath et Elizabeth sur les Sundarbans, region faite d innombrables bras et canaux du delta du Gange qui descendent vers le golfe du Bengale. Plus grande foret de mangrove du monde, la region, caracteristique du Bengale, a ete classee patrimoine mondial de l UNESCO. Le site est egalement reconnu en tant que site Ramsar et reserve de biosphere depuis. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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KHM - SOCIÉTÉ - TOURISME AUX TEMPLES DE ANGKORAvant de devenir une attraction touristique, la cité dAngkor fut la capitale de lempire Khmer du IXème au XVème siècle. A son apogée, elle comptait un million dhabitant. Btie sur un système hydraulique unique, cest lorsque la cité perd le contrôle de leau que la civilisation connu son déclin.Même si des explorateurs lavait déjà remarquée, les Français revendique en 1860 la « découverte dAngkor », et cela connait un retentissement mondial.Aujourdhui, la beauté légendaire du site attire deux millions de visiteurs par an et ça ne cesse daugmenter. Ce symbole de la civilisation Khmer est omniprésent au Cambodge, drapeau du pays, bières nationales, enseignes, paquets de cigarette.La cité est devenue un véritable parc dattraction ou les rites ancestraux ne servent plus quà donné du contenu aux selfies.KHM - SOCIETY - TOURISM AT THE TEMPLES OF ANGKORBefore becoming a tourist attraction, the city of Angkor was the capital of the K
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Kamrul, 11, sat beside an eroding river bank on Brahmaputra River in Manikganj, Bangladesh in tearful eyes as erosion continues to take place putting his family at the risk of displacement. Kamrul's family live beside the Brahmaputra River but have to set out for unknown destinations after erosion by the river took away most of their land and home. Bangladesh, with its dense population and plethora of rivers, has weathered more than its share of tropical storms, floods and other natural disasters. Climate change has only accelerated these destructive elements. But it also faces another, more insidious danger - River Erosion. One of the major repercussions is homelessness due to land erosion, which compels people to migrate. This has only contributed to rural displacement and helped fuel an explosion in rapid, chaotic urbanisation. Bangladesh.
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The slums of Duari Para in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, home to mainly climate migrants from the southern countryside where they have suffered the effects of climate change: rising water levels, soil erosion and salinisation. Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.
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The Pratab Nagar village is severely affected by climate change, including rising water levels, erosion and salinisation. Satkhira Province, Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh, Sundarban, 2021-10-29. Report on board Rubayath and Elizabeth s boat on the Sundarbans, a region made of innumerable arms and channels of the Ganges delta which descend towards the Bay of Bengal. The largest mangrove forest in the world, the region, characteristic of Bengal, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site has also been recognised as a Ramsar site and biosphere reserve since then. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Sundarban, le 2021-10-29. Reportage a bord du bateau de Rubayath et Elizabeth sur les Sundarbans, region faite d innombrables bras et canaux du delta du Gange qui descendent vers le golfe du Bengale. Plus grande foret de mangrove du monde, la region, caracteristique du Bengale, a ete classee patrimoine mondial de l UNESCO. Le site est egalement reconnu en tant que site Ramsar et reserve de biosphere depuis. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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Freshly logged rainforest timber, Maroantsetra, Northeast Madagascar, October 2009
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Aerial view of the town and river snaking through the landscape, a tapestry of earthy browns and greens, Kabala Costain, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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Panel Protection of Birds Burma Inle Lake
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LAO - ENVIRONNEMENT - 4000 ISLANDPortrait of the 4000 Islands territory (Si Phan Don) in the extreme south of Laos where the famous Don Sahong Dam is being built.LAO - ENVIRONNEMENT - 4000 ÎLESPortrait du territoire des 4000 îles ( Si Phan Don ) à l'extrème sud du Laos où est en construction le fameux barrage de Don Sahong.
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VIETNAM - CAN THO - A CAPITAL INTERFACEThe Mekong Delta provides nearly 40% of Vietnam's food production. Can Tho, a hub city in the midst of a vast network of canals, is the nerve center of the region's commercial and cultural activities.Place of trade, the commodities of all the delta are exchanged here. On the river or under hangars, huge markets are present in the four corners of the agglomeration.Can Tho also asserts itself as a cultural center, with its unique university complex attracting students from all over the region.But his ambitions do not stop there. With 1.2 million inhabitants, it intends to continue to ride the economic boom of the Mekong Delta and fully assume its role as capital.The city of Can Tho is now connected to Ho Chi Minh City by a new highway. Modernization is under way.VIETNAM - CAN THO - UNE INTERFACE CAPITALELe Delta du Mekong assure près de 40% de la production alimentaire du Vietnam. Can Tho, ville carrefour au milieu dun vaste réseaux de canau
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Locals wash fish baskets and dry them on the polluted banks of the Karnaphuli River, where piles of plastic and garbage fill the water and riverbanks, harming the river, marine ecology, and public health. Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.
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View across the polluted Bishnumati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Copyright: CasparxSchlageter 1372-282
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LAO - LE RYTHME DES EAUXAu Nord du Laos, enclavée dans les montagnes, la paisible cité de Luang Prabang prospère depuis des siècles au sein de la péninsule formée par la confluence du fleuve Mékong et de la rivière Nam Khan. Avant dêtre devancée par Vientiane, elle fut la capitale du puissant Royaume de Lane Xang (Royaume du Million dEléphants). Son architecture coloniale et ses majestueux temples lui valent dêtre inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de lUNESCO depuis 1995.La légende raconte que Bouddha y serait venu au cours de lun de ses voyages et quil a souri. Aujourdhui, la ville est un haut lieu bouddhique de lAsie du Sud-Est. Les jeunes y viennent des campagnes alentours pour faire une retraite monastique et ainsi recevoir une éducation gratuite.A loccasion de Pi Mai, la Fête de l'Eau, Luang Prabang se réveille. Correspondant au Nouvel An lao et bouddhique, on fête le retour de la saison des pluies et la renaissance de la nature. Durant les plusieurs jours de festivités,
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Kosi river flood in year 2008 which mostly made suffered below poverty line people in Purniya district Bihar India NO MR Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox
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Totally polluted river Mapou flowing through Cap Haitien, Haiti, Caribbean
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LAO - VIENTIANE LA COMPROMISEMême si elle se rapproche du million dhabitants, Vientiane a encore les allures dune bourgade à côte des mégapoles des pays voisins telles que Bangkok ou Ho-Chi-Minh Ville. Cela nempêche pas la capitale laotienne de rêver du même destin. La culture ancestrale du Laos, étroitement liée au culte bouddhique, se veut sans vains désirs ni ambitions démesurées. Aujourdhui, la rupture est totale et Vientiane en est lillustration. La croissance exponentielle du pays est principalement due aux investissements étrangers, avec en première ligne la Chine, qui viennent puiser dans les nombreuses ressources naturelles du pays, notamment dans les secteurs miniers, forestiers et hydroélectriques.Ainsi, avec la mondialisation qui entraine luniformisation des modes de vie et ces nouvelles richesses qui sont créées, les habitants de la capitale aspirent à un nouveau destin. Tours de verre, centre commerciaux, parcs dattraction, restaurants et cafés branchés commenc
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Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, August 31, 2010 St. Thomas resident Andy Evans (R) speaking with her father Gary Evans (L) on the Charlotte Amalie waterfront surrounded by debris thrown ashore by the winds of Hurricane Earl; a fishing boat, still tied to its mooring, is seen capsized (center) as another mariner scouts the damages from a dingy (L). Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.