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English: [ Sounds of Water ] French: [ Sounds of Water ] Nepali: [ Sounds of Water ]English: Deepika Shrestha: French: Deepika Shrestha: Nepali: Deepika Shrestha:English: Actually we talked a lot of what can be done in Nepal French: Actually we talked a lot of what can be done in Nepal Nepali: Actually we talked a lot of what can be done in NepalEnglish: regarding the water pollution thing. French: regarding the water pollution thing. Nepali: regarding the water pollution thing.English: And referring to Rajan Paudel's question again, French: And referring to Rajan Paudel's question again, Nepali: And referring to Rajan Paudel's question again,English: the final question would be: French: the final question would be: Nepali: the final question would be:English: "What roles can the international community French: "What roles can the international community Nepali: "What roles can the international communityEnglish: play in terms of investment French: play in terms of investment Nepali: play in terms of investmentEnglish: and advocacy to ensure clean rivers in Nepal." French: and advocacy to ensure clean rivers in Nepal." Nepali: and advocacy to ensure clean rivers in Nepal."English: Ben Grumbles: I think French: Ben Grumbles: I think Nepali: Ben Grumbles: I thinkEnglish: that given Nepal's stature in the world French: that given Nepal's stature in the world Nepali: that given Nepal's stature in the worldEnglish: and the importance of it, French: and the importance of it, Nepali: and the importance of it,English: the sacredness of its waters and ecosystems, French: the sacredness of its waters and ecosystems, Nepali: the sacredness of its waters and ecosystems,English: and the health and it, there definitely needs to be, French: and the health and it, there definitely needs to be, Nepali: and the health and it, there definitely needs to be,English: beyond the local homegrown French: beyond the local homegrown Nepali: beyond the local homegrownEnglish: stewardship and leadership French: stewardship and leadership Nepali: stewardship and leadershipEnglish: for environmental responsibility, French: for environmental responsibility, Nepali: for environmental responsibility,English: there are opportunities for stirring French: there are opportunities for stirring Nepali: there are opportunities for stirringEnglish: the international community to action. French: the international community to action. Nepali: the international community to action.English: I've witnessed that in the United States, French: I've witnessed that in the United States, Nepali: I've witnessed that in the United States,English: when different organizations from around the world French: when different organizations from around the world Nepali: when different organizations from around the worldEnglish: signal for it and offer assistance French: signal for it and offer assistance Nepali: signal for it and offer assistanceEnglish: in protecting those icons, those places of the world French: in protecting those icons, those places of the world Nepali: in protecting those icons, those places of the worldEnglish: like the Grand Canyon in Arizona, to the Florida Everglades. French: like the Grand Canyon in Arizona, to the Florida Everglades. 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Nepali: So that's an important one.English: But I also know French: But I also know Nepali: But I also knowEnglish: that the infrastructure of French: that the infrastructure of Nepali: that the infrastructure ofEnglish: environmental intellectuals and policymakers French: environmental intellectuals and policymakers Nepali: environmental intellectuals and policymakersEnglish: in the United States French: in the United States Nepali: in the United StatesEnglish: are often eager to share specific tools and insights French: are often eager to share specific tools and insights Nepali: are often eager to share specific tools and insightsEnglish: they've learned on setting up French: they've learned on setting up Nepali: they've learned on setting upEnglish: legal mechanisms for environmental protection. French: legal mechanisms for environmental protection. Nepali: legal mechanisms for environmental protection.English: I've traveled in China and met with people, French: I've traveled in China and met with people, Nepali: I've traveled in China and met with people,English: when I was part of French: when I was part of Nepali: when I was part ofEnglish: the United States government, French: the United States government, Nepali: the United States government,English: to share ideas about how to improve watersheds, French: to share ideas about how to improve watersheds, Nepali: to share ideas about how to improve watersheds,English: using permits for some, French: using permits for some, Nepali: using permits for some,English: and also in agricultural French: and also in agricultural Nepali: and also in agriculturalEnglish: very rural areas, French: very rural areas, Nepali: very rural areas,English: finding other mechanisms, French: finding other mechanisms, Nepali: finding other mechanisms,English: raising awareness, and getting better planning; French: raising awareness, and getting better planning; Nepali: raising awareness, and getting better planning;English: in finding mechanisms of accountability, French: in finding mechanisms of accountability, Nepali: in finding mechanisms of accountability,English: that also include specific enforceable rights French: that also include specific enforceable rights Nepali: that also include specific enforceable rightsEnglish: that citizens groups have French: that citizens groups have Nepali: that citizens groups haveEnglish: to raise awareness and bring lawsuits French: to raise awareness and bring lawsuits Nepali: to raise awareness and bring lawsuitsEnglish: if governments not doing its job. French: if governments not doing its job. Nepali: if governments not doing its job.English: Deepika Shrestha: That would help. French: Deepika Shrestha: That would help. Nepali: Deepika Shrestha: That would help.

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Deepika Shrestha: Actually we talked a lot of what can be done in Nepal regarding the water pollution thing. And referring to Rajan Paudel's question again, the final question would be: “What roles can the international community play in terms of investment and advocacy to ensure clean rivers in Nepal.”

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Ben Grumbles: I think that given Nepal's stature in the world and the importance of it, the sacredness of its waters and ecosystems, and the health of it. There definitely needs to be, beyond the local homegrown stewardship and leadership for environmental responsibility, there there are opportunities for stirring the international community to action.  I've witnessed that in the United States, when different organizations from around the world signal for it and offer assistance in protecting those icons, those places of the world like the Grand Canyon in Arizona, to the Florida Everglades. There are certain ecosystems that can transcend just a specific local or national jurisdiction in our ecosystems, to be protected and helped out by the global citizenry. So that's an important one.

But I also know that the infrastructure of environmental intellectuals and policymakers in the United States are often eager to share specific tools and insights they've learned on setting up legal mechanisms for environmental protection. I’ve traveled in China and met with people, when I was part of the United States government, to share ideas about how to improve watersheds, using permits for some, and also in agricultural very rural areas, finding other mechanisms, raising awareness, and getting better planning; in finding mechanisms of accountability, that also include specific enforceable rights that citizens groups have to raise awareness and bring lawsuits if government is not doing its job.

Deepika Shrestha: That would help.

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