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Using biophysical modeling, the study finds that protecting or restoring a small percentage of land (13-19%) could benefit approximately half of the population and over half of the national road network. 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For projects to be investable, they must demonstrate robust and predictable cash flows, which is challenging in high-risk sectors like water and agriculture.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000381#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Blended finance—combining concessional capital from donors, philanthropists, and development finance institutions (DFIs) with commercial investments—is essential for de-risking instruments and attracting a broad range of investors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000381#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Pricing climate risk and avoided costs is technically complex and costly due to the localized nature of adaptation and a lack of robust historical data in some developing countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000381#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Successful instruments often use simple, standard financial structures, such as closed-end funds, to reduce perceived risk and lower legal and structuring costs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000381#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Effective impact measurement for adaptation is complicated by a lack of uniform evaluation metrics. 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It details the growth of input subsidies for fertilizers, electricity, and irrigation, which reached USD 48 billion in 2022-2023. While acknowledging criticisms regarding market distortion, budget pressure, and environmental degradation, the author argues that these subsidies are vital for small farmers and rural stability, especially given the pressures of global trade and the limitations of current banking infrastructure for direct income transfers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002430#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Public Distribution System (PDS) are critical for food security, with the PDS covering 650 million beneficiaries across 26 states and union territories; during the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 80% of the Indian population was eligible for subsidized food.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002430#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Price support has been most effective for rice and wheat, with 37% and 17% of production acquired at MSP in the 2021/22 marketing seasons respectively, though it has been less successful for oilseeds and pulses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002430#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Input subsidies have seen significant growth, rising from USD 25 billion in 2011 to USD 48 billion between 2022 and 2023, with fertilizers (45.6%) and electricity (30%) absorbing the largest shares.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002430#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Critics argue that Indian agricultural subsidies cause budget pressure, discourage private investment in storage and markets, and lead to environmental issues such as the increase of rice and wheat monocultures and the blocking of green technology innovations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002430#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"India's subsidies are defended as comparable to those in developed nations when measured as a percentage of agricultural production; in 2018, Article 6 subsidies represented 8.11% of production, similar to levels in the US (7.05%), Japan (9.7%), and Switzerland (12.85%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002430#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Direct income transfers are proposed as a more efficient alternative to price supports and input subsidies, but their implementation is hindered by weak banking infrastructure, corruption, and difficulties in identifying beneficiaries like tenant farmers and women farmers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002430#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"International trade factors, including US cotton subsidies and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Southeast Asian countries, create economic pressure that makes it politically difficult to remove MSP and input subsidies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002430#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["agricultural subsidy","food security","biodiversity","climate finance","trade policy"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Japan","Switzerland","European Union","Philippines","United Kingdom","Indonesia","Mali","Norway","Zambia","Ethiopia","Australia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis"]},{"id":"reclfin-000619","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000619","title":"FROZEN GAS, BOILING PLANET","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024-12","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Frozen-gas-boiling-planet.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report exposes how 400 banks and 400 investors provided billions in support for LNG expansion between 2021 and 2024, despite IEA warnings that no new export facilities are necessary for a 1.5C pathway. It highlights a significant gap between the net-zero pledges of financial institutions and their actual lending and investment practices, noting that most top funders lack effective LNG-specific policies. The document details the climate risks of methane leakage and the social impacts of LNG projects, while calling for a complete end to financial services for new LNG export and import terminals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000619#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Between 2021 and 2023, 400 analyzed international banks provided US$213 billion to the LNG expansion plans of the top 150 LNG developers, while 400 investors held US$252 billion in exposure to LNG expansion as of May 2024.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000619#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"US financial institutions are the primary drivers of LNG expansion, with US banks providing 24% of total financing and US investors accounting for 71% of total investment as of May 2024.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000619#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 63 planned LNG export terminal projects could release over 10 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) by 2030, a figure comparable to the 12 Gt of CO2e emitted annually by all operating coal plants worldwide.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000619#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Methane leaks throughout the LNG value chain, particularly in the upstream phase, can negate the climate advantages of gas over coal; upstream and midstream emissions contribute an average of 47% of the total GHG footprint of LNG.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000619#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a critical lack of effective LNG policies among top financial institutions; none of the top 10 banks financing LNG expansion have an LNG-specific policy, and only seven European banks have policies that only cover export terminals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000619#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A 'double standard' exists where some banks, such as BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole, have stopped issuing conventional bonds for oil and gas producers but continue to support LNG developers, including a US$1.1 billion bond for Sempra in March 2024.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000619#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"LNG expansion is hindering the transition to renewable energy in Southeast Asia, where planned fossil gas projects and import terminals would add 139 GW of gas power and 96.3 Mtpa of capacity, despite 328 GW of planned renewable energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000619#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"LNG projects have caused significant human rights and environmental damage, such as the Calcasieu Pass LNG project in Louisiana causing public health risks and the Donggi-Senoro terminal in Indonesia affecting local fishermen's livelihoods.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000619#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["liquefied natural gas","climate finance","methane leak","stranded asset","renewable energy","project finance","human rights","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Japan","People's Republic of China","Canada","Europe","Southeast Asia","Philippines","Indonesia","Brazil","Australia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial flow analysis","policy review","climate impact assessment"]},{"id":"climcent-000223","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/climcent-000223","title":"Analysis: Climate Change-Driven Ocean Warming Intensifies Record November Typhoon Activity in the Western Pacific","publisher":{"name":"Climate Central","organization":"climate-central"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2024-11-19","source_url":"https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index-alert/ocean-philippines-2024","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"In November 2024, the Western Pacific saw a record four simultaneous named tropical systems—Typhoon Yinxing, Typhoon Toraji, Super Typhoon Usagi, and Super Typhoon Man-Yi—all of which experienced rapid intensification due to warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures. Analysis using the Climate Shift Index: Ocean indicates these temperatures were made up to 40 times more likely by human-caused climate change. The Philippines was severely affected by 16 tropical cyclones or their remnants this season, resulting in at least 160 deaths and the displacement of over 9 million people due to flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000223#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"November 2024 marked the first time on record that four named tropical systems—Typhoon Yinxing, Typhoon Toraji, Super Typhoon Usagi, and Super Typhoon Man-Yi—were simultaneously active in the Western Pacific Ocean.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000223#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Human-caused climate change significantly increased the likelihood of the warm sea surface temperatures that drove the rapid intensification of these storms, with the influence being up to 40 times more likely.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000223#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Philippines experienced extreme humanitarian and infrastructure impacts this season, with 16 tropical cyclones or their remnants causing at least 160 deaths and displacing more than 9 million people.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000223#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["tropical cyclone","sea surface temperature","extreme event attribution","flood","landslide"],"geography_discussed":["Cagayan","Tuguegarao","Gonzaga"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["attribution analysis"]},{"id":"gclifun-005166","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gclifun-005166","title":"ESS disclosure report form for subprojects Environmental and social report(s) disclosure","publisher":{"name":"Green Climate Fund","organization":"green-climate-fund"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024-11-08","source_url":"https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp099-10-fmo-ampyr-dhule.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details the disclosure of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), and an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) for the Ampyr - Dhule subproject in Maharashtra, India. It confirms that these documents were made available in English and Marathi to satisfy GCF requirements for Category B sub-projects, ensuring disclosure at least 30 days before an investment decision. The report also notes that the project adheres to an IFC-compliant ESMS and lists specific dates for stakeholder engagement and public disclosure in Mhasale Village.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005166#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Ampyr - Dhule subproject is classified as GCF Category B (CI1 cat. 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EbA is currently more prominent, but NbS mentions are more frequent in documents published after 2021, indicating increased traction following the 2019 Climate Action Summit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000295#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ecosystems, biodiversity, and the environment are identified as priority sectors in 49 out of 57 NAPs. \"Biodiversity\" (26 countries) and \"ecosystems\" (23 countries) are the most common terms used in these priority sector titles.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000295#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Forest, marine and coastal, freshwater, and agricultural ecosystems are the most frequently identified as vulnerable in climate risk assessments. 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The report warns that without a substantial increase in the ambition of 2030 and 2035 targets, the 1.5°C limit will likely be breached in the early 2030s, leading to a multidecadal overshoot.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000316#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Global warming projections for 2100 have remained unchanged since 2021, with current policies leading to a median estimate of 2.7°C of warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000316#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Warming projections under the 2030 targets scenario and the optimistic scenario have both increased slightly, rising to 2.6°C and 1.9°C respectively, largely due to revised estimates for China's peaking target.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000316#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a critical disconnect in climate action where record-breaking progress in clean energy investments—now double those for fossil fuels—is being cancelled out by record-high fossil fuel subsidies and a quadrupling of funding for fossil fuel-prolonging projects between 2021 and 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000316#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 2030 emissions gap for policy implementation is 24-27 GtCO2e, and the target gap is 19-23 GtCO2e, indicating that current policies will result in emissions nearly double the levels required for a 1.5°C pathway.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000316#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Net zero target design is largely inadequate, with 75% of global emissions covered by targets rated as 'poor', 'average', or 'information incomplete' by the Climate Action Tracker.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000316#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global temperatures are projected to continue rising beyond 2100 under all but the most optimistic scenario, suggesting a failure to 'bend the curve' of warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000316#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The election of Donald Trump as US President could potentially add 0.04°C of warming by 2100 to the current policy estimate, or increase the optimistic scenario by a few tenths of a degree if the US permanently abandons its 2050 net zero commitment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000316#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Many governments rely heavily on carbon dioxide removal to reach net zero, with an estimated 18-21% of 2019 emissions still being emitted even after meeting their net zero targets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000316#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Paris Agreement","Nationally Determined Contributions","climate target","fossil fuel subsidy","renewable energy","electric vehicle","carbon dioxide removal","carbon neutrality"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","United States","European Union","India","Brazil","United Kingdom","United Arab Emirates","Nigeria","Mexico","Australia","Canada","Chile","Ethiopia","Germany","Indonesia","Japan","Kazakhstan","Kenya","Morocco","Norway","Philippines","Russia","Saudi Arabia","Singapore","South Korea","Switzerland","Thailand","Turkey","Argentina"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["quantitative projection","policy assessment","comparative analysis"]},{"id":"reclfin-000664","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000664","title":"NO CLEAR EXIT: Japan’s resistance to a real coal phaseout","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024-11","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/No-Clear-Exit-Japans-resistance-to-a-real-coal-phaseout.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Japan is the only G7 country without a clear coal phaseout deadline, with coal accounting for nearly one-third of its electricity generation as of 2023. The Japanese government is promoting 'next-generation' technologies, specifically carbon capture and storage (CCS) and ammonia co-firing, which the report characterizes as 'false solutions' due to their high cost and limited effectiveness. These policies are supported by market mechanisms like the Capacity Market and the Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction, which incentivize the continued operation of coal plants. Furthermore, Japan's three megabanks—Mizuho, MUFG, and SMBC—provided US$23.5 billion in coal financing between 2021 and 2023, often utilizing loopholes that exclude only new clients. The report also highlights the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) initiative, noting that 35% of its 158 agreements involve fossil fuels, potentially locking Southeast Asian nations into outdated energy systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000664#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Japan is the only G7 nation lacking a coal phaseout plan or a specific deadline, with coal providing approximately 29% of its total electricity generation in 2023.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000664#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Japanese government promotes carbon capture and storage (CCS) and ammonia co-firing as climate solutions, despite these technologies being criticized for lack of financial viability and limited effectiveness in reducing emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000664#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Between 2021 and 2023, Japanese banks provided US$23.5 billion in coal financing, with 80% of this amount coming from the three megabanks: Mizuho Financial Group (US$8.1 billion), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (US$6.1 billion), and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (US$4.7 billion).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000664#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Market mechanisms in Japan, such as the Capacity Market and the Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction, create financial incentives that discourage the closure of coal plants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000664#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Japan's Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) initiative risks locking Southeast Asian partners into polluting energy systems, as 35% of its 158 agreements involve fossil fuels, including co-firing projects in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000664#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The coal policies of Japanese megabanks contain loopholes, such as only excluding 'new clients' or those whose 'primary' business is coal, allowing continued financing for existing clients and diversified corporations like Glencore.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000664#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["phase-out","carbon capture and storage","Cofiring","climate finance","renewable energy","green hydrogen","Green ammonia","energy transition","just transition"],"geography_discussed":["Thailand","Indonesia","Malaysia","Philippines","Australia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","financial analysis"]},{"id":"costratri-000073","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/costratri-000073","title":"Emerging Technologies and Their Roles in a Nuclear Future","publisher":{"name":"The Council on Strategic Risks","organization":"the-council-on-strategic-risks"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024-10-30","source_url":"https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2024/10/30/emerging-technologies-and-their-roles-in-a-nuclear-future/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report examines how emerging technologies are being integrated into the civil nuclear sector to support the goal of tripling nuclear capacity by 2050. It highlights US-led diplomatic initiatives like the FIRST program, which promotes the export of next-generation reactors to counter Russian and Chinese influence. The text details technical advancements in neutron detection by the Bay Area Neutron Group and the IAEA's use of AI and satellite imagery for safeguards. It further explores the symbiotic relationship between AI and nuclear energy, where advanced reactors provide stable power for AI data centers while AI optimizes reactor design and safety through physics-informed machine learning and digital twins.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000073#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The US government is using the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of SMR Technology (FIRST) program to promote the export of next-generation reactor designs to partner nations, aiming to provide alternatives to the \"build-own-operate model and compelling up-front finances offered by Russian or Chinese counterparts\". Through July 2024, the program had spent $75 million and engaged with 45 partner nations, including Argentina, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, and the Philippines.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000073#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Bay Area Neutron Group (BANG) has developed a new method for measuring the light yield of organic scintillators using the 88-inch Cyclotron at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. This research supports the development of the single volume scatter camera (SVSC), a handheld neutron imager for emergency response or arms control, and a technique for investigating plasma instabilities in Z-pinch fusion energy designs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000073#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAEA is integrating AI and machine learning to manage the vast volume of open-source information and satellite imagery used for state evaluations. This includes the Open Source Information System (OSIS) for automated collection and an AI-powered tool that provides a \"relevance score\" for articles. However, human analysts remain essential to combat generative AI-produced misinformation and validate results.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000073#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Advanced non-light water reactors (non-LWRs), such as SMRs and microreactors, are uniquely positioned to provide the stable, high-density power required by AI-driven data centers operated by companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and OpenAI, particularly as intermittent renewables struggle to meet this demand.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000073#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"AI is being applied to nuclear technology through physics-informed machine learning and digital twins to enable high-accuracy simulations, autonomous reactor control, and predictive maintenance. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has established a five-year \"AI Strategic Plan\" (2023S 2027) to ensure regulatory readiness for these applications.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000073#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The transition to advanced reactor types, such as molten salt-fueled reactors, creates new safeguards challenges because traditional \"item accountancy\" for fuel pins no longer applies. This necessitates the development of new non-destructive assay techniques for online monitoring of special nuclear material (SNM) in liquid mixtures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000073#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["nuclear power","remote sensing","decarbonization","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Russia","People's Republic of China","Japan","South Korea","Canada","United Kingdom","Argentina","Colombia","Kazakhstan","Latvia","Kenya","Nigeria","Indonesia","Philippines","Texas"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","technical review"]},{"id":"wwatt-000028","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wwatt-000028","title":"Can we come up with a meaningful number?","publisher":{"name":"World Weather Attribution","organization":"world-weather-attribution"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2024-10-30","source_url":"https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/can-we-come-up-with-a-meaningful-number/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document describes a 'hazard synthesis' method developed by World Weather Attribution to combine different lines of evidence into a single number representing the influence of climate change on an extreme event's intensity and likelihood. It notes that while this approach is more realistic than using models or observations in isolation, it faces limitations when events would have been impossible in a cooler world or when climate models contradict basic physics, such as the Clausius-Clapeyron relationship. 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It focuses on four key economies—Indonesia, Thailand, Viet Nam, and the Philippines—noting that variable renewables contribute less than 5% of total power generation in most of the region, except for Viet Nam. 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