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As part of a series on climate change reporting, Panos Radio South Asia continues to interact with climate change experts in the region to get their views on the significant Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen held in December 2009 to understand the mistakes that were made and what new lessons the countries could learn to prepare for the next climate change conference to be held in Mexico during the end of this year. In this edition of Development Dilemmas, we take you to Pakistan where journalist Asadullah Khan moderated the talk programme with experts in the country. (30:00)
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The climate change conference in Copenhagen continues to remain under scrutiny by experts around the world. Indian experts have also criticized of how the conference was a disaster and they feel that India could have done more to make a difference to this so called historic climate change. In this edition of Development Dilemma, we bring to you voices of experts, academics and youth activists on how India could have played a better role. We will also discuss about the emergence of the BASIC group - the new alliance of countries including Brazil, South Africa, India and China to tackle the global climate change issues. (30:00)
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Political will is the key answer to reducing maternal mortality in any country but this is yet to be seen in most of the countries of South Asia region. Maternal health experts often face enormous challenge to convince the politicians, especially those in the government to make maternal health a priority. Politicians however say that they accord top priority to the health of the mothers but it is the government which is failing to live upto their commitments. Panos Radio South Asia spoke to Shirin Sharmin Chaudhary, state minister of women's and children's affairs from Bangladesh and Syed Ghulam Mustafa, the parliamentarian from Pakistan to find some answers. (30:00)
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