The State Of Afghanistan's Environment

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reports on the state of Afghanistan's environment and cities.

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January 29, 2003, 3:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"A UN Environment Programme (Unep) survey found more than half of Kabul's water supply is going to waste...It says: 'Three to four years of drought have compounded a state of widespread and serious resource degradation: lowered water tables, dried-up wetlands, denuded forests, eroded land and depleted wildlife populations.'"

Thanks to Nandita Godbole

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