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By Doyice and Mary Cotten
When one thinks of Nepal, one’s first thoughts are of the Himalayas, but most people live in a long valley through the middle of the country. Risk management may not be an unknown term there – but it could certainly be put into practice more frequently.
On our recent visit, we found two major risks – the traffic on the streets and highways and the air pollution that blankets the valley, particularly in Kathmandu. We had no mishaps with the traffic, but did suffer from respiratory problems …
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This post on risks in everyday Viet Nam life was written by Doyice Cotten. Watch for a follow-up on play areas in Viet Nam.
The appeal of most third world nations is their differences from here in the U.S. Many of these differences involve risks that we might not see every day here. Some of them are astounding and you wonder how they get away with that – resulting injuries would certainly result in a lawsuit here. The following photos show just a few of the risks seen throughout the country.
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