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"Most of its (the region's) GDP and its mega-cities, especially in China, are located on the coast - prime candidates to be impacted by sea level rise and weather-related disasters," it said.
Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia, along with China, could suffer sharp cuts in their gross domestic product as a result of a rise in sea level, it added.

Stephen Leahy/IPS/commondreams 05.Apr.06
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It may be thinking a little too narrowly.