Proposed Himalayan Council: Iceland's President Grimmson
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Channel: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs · 2008 · News & Politics
Raising the idea publicly for the first time, Iceland's President Olafur Grimmson proposes a Himalayan Council (similar to the Arctic Council) to deal with the challenge of the melting Himalayan glaciers, which will adversely affect millions of people. This is an excerpt from a Carnegie Council talk on April 1, 2008. For the full video, audio, and transcript, go to http://www.carnegiecouncil.org
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