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East Timor: A dirty capital in a pristine island

Categories: East Asia, Timor-Leste, Development, Environment

Edward Rees, from blog Peace Dividend Marketplace [en], writes [1]about the reasons why Dili, the capital of East Timor, is “terribly dirty” these days: heavy rain storms, a building boom and increased consumption. He points that proper infrastructures still do not exist despite all the international aid and a growing national budget.