Hiding their head in the sand
Illegal sand mining on Chure rivers displaces farmers, decimates a fragile landscape
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Nepal struggles to balance nature and industry
Nepal’s economic planners are proud of the fact that Nepal is now self-sufficient in cement. Indeed, domestic production has expanded greatly to...
The cost of peace in post-conflict countries: forest cover
The advent of peace in four countries that experienced wars hasn’t been kind to the environment, with a new study showing greater...
Nepal’s new National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission
Nepal’s Constitutional Council recently recommended candidates to chair a number of constitutional bodies. This week, Parliamentary hearings will commence for the confirmation...
Who now owns Nepal's forests?
After degraded forests were leased out to local communities to protect and manage 40 years ago, Nepal’s community forestry program has won international praise...
Nepal's silent emergency: springs going dry
On a recent domestic flight to western Nepal, our ATR-72 broke through the thick smog at about 3,000m after takeoff from Kathmandu....
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