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According to climate activists, stricter land-use zoning is essential to keep construction off flood plains and unstable slopes. Early-warning systems must reach villages in real
According to climate activists, stricter land-use zoning is essential to keep construction off flood plains and unstable slopes. Early-warning systems must reach villages in real time rather than stopping at district headquarters. Engineered protection works need to be paired with the restoration of forests, wetlands and catchments so that the landscape can once again absorb and channel intense rainfall.
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