Today’s “Word of the Day” is “riparian” and it is an adjective meaning “located along the bank of a watercourse (such as river, stream or lake)”.
Example Sentence: In light of the cataclysmic (disastrous/catastrophic/devastating) floods in Pakistan and the visible effects of climate change, it is important that all riparian states must comply with all the procedural duties pursuant to (in accordance with) the no harm rule. They must also think of becoming a party to either the United Nations Watercourses Convention (UNWC) or the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Water Convention.
This word is present in The Hindu article In nature’s warning signs, a nudge to riparian states and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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