my. all we can be the generation that ends it for good malaria must start so millions can live. this. coming up in the program a stark warning. a new study says one time away by the end of the century. we look at the five. billion people plus. vietnam. and. the. right of the history books.

it's good to have you with us we begin today with what is known as the walls. of the hindu kush mountains which stole the most ice in the world outside the arctic and the doctor scientists say they are and here's what might happen they could threaten your home and livelihood depending on where you live if you live in any of these areas on this map these are the bluish green which show the hindu kush region and additionally in this area that's the shading in yellow which. covered by ten major river basins you could be at risk of flooding electricity shortages and food insecurity in some of these areas these events could peak in the

next thirty years this dial warning is part of a new study released by the international center for integrative mountain development it claims that one third of these. by the end of the century even if efforts to reduce climate change succeed and if they fail they will melt by. at risk is the livelihood and security of two billion people. for more via joined by dr david morgan detect a general of the international center for integrative month of development in. this is the organization that released this report dr moulden good to see you and good to have you with us full of you was in india mian ma bung of the other countries in the region what does this report mean. you know this report is that purse time that we've really painted a complete picture of what's happening in our great himalaya mountain and picture

is quite concerning yes we have glaciers but in addition to that we have more impacts of climate change for example monsoon patterns changing higher temperatures and this will impact agricultural systems river systems where about two million people live downstream and all the businesses in them the drinking water system so it is it is a it is a great concern and what it means is that we have to act fast to deal with this but the new report also says that even if the wold mit it's dog it's the potus climate action report even if those dogs it's will admit the glaciers would still be met by one third therefore is a game all voted. that's correct so it's a rather scary scenario will lose one third of our glaciers basically that's what it's telling us but if we can hold the line to one third of the glaciers i believe

that we'll figure out how to adapt and deal with that the frightening part is if we don't do anything with climate change in the emission trance continue. we'll lose two thirds of the glaciers and think about all the impacts on people and the environment and agricultural systems as well that will be that will be extremely difficult to handle also think about disasters in the region floods and droughts but then wouldn't those disasters happen in any case even if the images melted by one third as well. yes so we definitely even with mel to one third what we have to do is act quickly right we have to figure out how to get out how to get for example flood early warning systems in place how to change agricultural systems i believe that we can do that in that one with that one point five degree world scenario with the one point five. or the one third pleasure melt is just when we go

on that were really stretching the limits of how part people can adapt so it is important that we hold the line on climate change for the amount of people are you really optimistic that that line will be held that the world will get together and keep temperature increase you know one point five degrees. ok i i think that one point five degrees is going to be really really tough but we cannot go the business as usual scenario emitting at the same rate we're going it's just going to be a disaster for people in this region so the message come by and with everything else we have to act quickly on climate change for the mountains and hopefully we've got us a little smart hopefully that message is received in time but they've moved in the director general of the international center for integrative mountain development and thank you very much for speaking to us we have downstream now to india where is under fire the social networking site has been summoned by

a palm tree final following complaints that the platform is biased against big politics including the governing be j.p. the notice was tweeted by underdog talk or who heads the committee and is a member of the b j p he called on citizens to send their concerns to the committee with the stated subject on the agenda being safeguarding citizens' rights on social media platforms. a twitter spokesperson meanwhile only said discussions with the government are ongoing social media has been playing an increasingly important role in indian elections in recent years prime minister narendra modi himself commands a huge following on the social media site with over forty five million followers. next to vietnam which play host to the second meeting between north korean leader kim jong un and us president and donald trump the choice of host nation is one that

works for both leaders as both the united states and north korea have relations with vietnam a country which itself was a communist but i did some years back much like north korea is now so is that a message of a north korea donald trump kicks things off for us chairman kim and i will meet again on february twenty seventh and twenty eighth in vietnam. the time and place is set for a second summit. held last year's meeting in singapore success so why choose vietnam for round two. in its recent history vietnam has had a lot in common with north korea. it's also a one party communist state one that's been ruled with an iron fist. its regime reinforced by propaganda and personality cults. and in the

past and seen open hostility to western culture an influence it's been isolated and an international pariah. but since ninety nine hundred six vietnam has taken a different path with reforms that have opened it up to foreign business. in a remarkable turnaround it's gone from basket case to one of asia's fastest growing economies could vietnam style change be a good fit for north korea. vietnam starting point before the reform is similar to north korea's now. when there are many things that had to be changed fundamentally. when you switch from a centralized economy to a market economy the important thing is to have a broad and vision and really and completely day.

three forms of scene it's per capita income so almost five fold but hanoi hasn't traded prosperity for democracy here the communist party remains firmly in power keeping a tight lid on free speech and political dissent. but the social transformation is there to see. the sights of skateboarders in front of linen statue in hanoi would have been unimaginable not long ago you. compare that to today's pyongyang where public life is carefully controlled and north korean leaders are still reviewed as day ities. vietnam is rebuilt taus with its former foes the united states perhaps a role model for north korea to also normalize a troubled relationship. for more we're joined from manila by volman kong he's an associate professor and economic analyst at singapore's equine your school of public policy professor vol i first question to you why we have the

choice of venue for this meeting i think the at crete reason the first one in vietnam is a very important. gesture because they're both lead to us or tonight who demonstrate to the world that they are willing to make a breakthrough season ending an enemy to a friend this second reason actually did show that. meeting would be very outcome already and it also not only seemed late but on so. audie ended because viet nam is actually example an example in. that and. get a big reward so from a very isolated country now vietnam is become one of the most globally integrated into the war and i think if i can just pick up on that point vietnam has

a certain amount is this transformation but is this really the transformation is this really the chains of north korea wants. i think so because the internal upsized because vietnam do not have any so i just tried to speak now how to. make the country better off and learning along the way i am of a real event and the best way to be legitimacy of the bully because it can mean only because they believe why are you giving people more and more power over there or and people always see that you know next year better than last year. from investment on protection do it got to be performance and even political freedom is some way of cost as low level but you see you see people go to truman from that point about political stability professor who have held positions in the vietnamese government how sustainable do you think is this combination of one party rule with

political stability and liberalized economic policies how sustainable is this for any economy i t s by the system when the countries the poor because you know outing to fury and bit gods but if you have been coming over then ten thousand level and somehow we have to examine you know all about the system we have to for you to focus on this tragic issue electability. acting for an investment and for all we. have a say so that it can be ones that country become prosperous and people we'll have more choices on the. political three of them professor of women quoting from the new coin your school of public policy thank you very much as it does is always more online a bit of a dot com for us last isha and don't forget to check out did a big news on facebook as well. well david coverdale demi produces a lot of scrap metal so to raise awareness about the problem of office has decided

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