English: Deepika Shrestha: Hi everyone.French:: Bonjour tout le monde.Nepali: Deepika Shrestha: Hi everyone.English: I'm Deepika Shrestha coming to you fromFrench:: Je m'appelle Deepika Shrestha je répresente leNepali: I'm Deepika Shrestha coming to you fromEnglish: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences,French:: l'école Krieger des arts et des sciencesNepali: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences,English: Johns Hopkins University,French:: à l'université de Johns HopkinsNepali: Johns Hopkins University,English: here in Washington, D. C.French:: ici à WashingtonNepali: here in Washington, D. C.English: I am representing students ofFrench:: et en particulier les étudiantsNepali: I am representing students ofEnglish: Comparative Environmental Law, a summer online course.French:: du droit écologique comparatif un cours en ligne de l'étéNepali: Comparative Environmental Law, a summer online course.English: We are, all together, seventeen students.French:: Nous sommes en tout 17 étudiantsNepali: We are, all together, seventeen students.English: Five are from Hopkins Masters Degree program,French:: dont cinq étudiants du programme de maîtrise de HopkinsNepali: Five are from Hopkins Masters Degree program,English: four of whom are Americans and one is from Ghana.French:: quatre étudiants américains et un étudiant qui vient de GhanaNepali: four of whom are Americans and one is from Ghana.English: The rest of the 12 studentsFrench:: Les autresNepali: The rest of the 12 studentsEnglish: are taking this course from Nepal.French:: suivent ce cours depuis le NépalNepali: are taking this course from Nepal.English: We have two tutors,French:: Nous avons deux instituteurs,Nepali: We have two tutors,English: Professor Larry Silverman in Washington, D.C.French:: Le professeur Larry Silverman à WashingtonNepali: Professor Larry Silverman in Washington, D.C.English: and Mr. Amir Poudel in Nepal.French:: et M. Amir POUDEL au NepalNepali: and Mr. Amir Poudel in Nepal.English: Today, I'm going to read questionsFrench:: Aujourd'hui, je vais vous lire quelques questionsNepali: Today, I'm going to read questionsEnglish: about the watershed approach and its related issuesFrench:: concernant l'approche par bassin versant et les enjeux associésNepali: about the watershed approach and its related issuesEnglish: that have been raised by some of the students.French:: ces questions ont été soulevés par certains de nos étudiantsNepali: that have been raised by some of the students.English: And joining us hereFrench:: Pour adresser ces questionsNepali: And joining us hereEnglish: to address this question is Dr. Ben GrumblesFrench:: nous avons ici avec nous le Dr. Ben GrubmlesNepali: to address this question is Dr. Ben GrumblesEnglish: He is President of Clean Water AmericaFrench:: Président de l'organisation Clean Water AmericaNepali: He is President of Clean Water AmericaEnglish: and also former directorFrench:: et ancien directeurNepali: and also former directorEnglish: of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality,French:: du département de qualité de l'environnement en ArizonaNepali: of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality,English: and U.S. EPA French:: et administrateur adjoint pour lesNepali: and U.S. EPA English: Assistant Administrator for Water Programs.French:: programmes d'eau au ministère de l'environnement américainNepali: Assistant Administrator for Water Programs.English: Dr. Grumbles, it is wonderful to have you here.French:: Docteur Grumbles, c'est un plaisir de vous avoir iciNepali: Dr. Grumbles, it is wonderful to have you here.
Deepika Shrestha: Hi everyone. I'm Deepika Shrestha coming to you from Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, here in Washington, D. C.
I am representing students of Comparative Environmental Law, a summer online course. We are, all together, seventeen students. Five are from Hopkins Masters Degree program, four of whom are Americans and one is from Ghana. The rest of the 12 students are taking this course from Nepal. We have two tutors, Professor Larry Silverman in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Amir Poudel in Nepal.
Today, I'm going to read questions about the watershed approach and its related issues that have been raised by some of the students. And joining us here to address this question is Dr. Ben Grumbles. He is President of Clean Water America and also former director of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, and U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Programs. Dr. Grumbles, it is wonderful to have you here.