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Image by the author via Nepali Times. Used with permission. This story was originally published by Durga Rana Magar in Nepali Times. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Like many Nepalis, Surendra Dhami left his home village in Darchula District in the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal for Malaysia in the hope of improving his family’s quality of life. He returned in a few months because the work and pay were not what he had been promised by the recruiter. But there were no jobs in Darchula, and farming in the rugged, arid mountains would not...
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One-horned rhino at Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Photo By Biswash Chepang, used with permission. The enactment of Nepal's policy on “Construction of Physical Infrastructure Inside Protected Areas” has ignited a lot of controversy, with stakeholders, especially Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, expressing strong opposition. This amendment, initiated by Nepal’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) and published in the national gazette of Nepal on January 4, has drawn sharp criticism for its potential to displace Indigenous communities from their ancestral lands. The...
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Image by Noopura Liyanage via Groundviews, used with permission. This article by Noopura Liyanage was originally published on Groundviews, an award-winning citizen media website from Sri Lanka. An edited version is published here as part of a content-sharing agreement. Our journey began with a seven-hour drive from Colombo. As we travelled, the scenery transformed from verdant mountains to emerald plains bordering the Uva province, located in southeast Sri Lanka. We reached the solitary stretch between Padiyathalawa town and Bibile town, dotted with unfinished houses standing far apart. Here, ...
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Image of Guyana's Kaiteur Falls and surrounding rainforest via Canva Pro. By Vishani Ragobeer This story was first published on the Cari-Bois Environmental News Network. An edited version appears below as part of a content-sharing agreement. Despite the large oil find that has been a boon to Guyana's economy, the nation is still striving for economic diversification. One strategy involves expanding its ecotourism sector by capitalising on its expansive forest cover. Guyana is situated along the northern coast of South America. Its rainforests — with over 18 million hectares of trees — are home...
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Photo by Sasha Pleshco on Unsplash. Used under an Unsplash license. Independent Moldovan online media outlet NewsMaker published an article based on the National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova's data about women living in Moldova today. Global Voices translated and edited the article for clarity with permission from the NewsMaker. There are more women than men in Moldova, and they live longerIn Moldova, there are more women than men. According to the data presented, there are 90 men for every 100 women. However, this ratio varies depending on age. For example, up to the age of 14, there are 1...
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Amazigh women carry the heaters distributed by the Moroccan Biodiversity and Livelihoods Association (MBLA) to their campsite, where their heat will render the cold mountain nights more tolerable. Photo by Rowan Glass, 2023, used with permission. All images in this photo essay are courtesy of Rowan Glass, 2023, and are used with permission. In the Marrakesh-Safi region of south-central Morocco, where a catastrophic earthquake struck on September 8, last year, thousands of people in the heavily affected High Atlas Mountains remain homeless and vulnerable as they rebuild their lives amid the rui...
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Limestone extraction site at Ginggung, Makawanpur District. Image by Gobindaram Chepang. Used with permission. As the world seeks to reduce carbon usage, there is a global surge in demand for energy transition minerals, and Nepal is witnessing similar trends. In Nepal, in areas such as Chitwan, Dhading, and Makawanpur districts — where Indigenous communities, including Tamang, Chepang, and other mixed ethnic groups, reside — minerals like limestones and sands are common. The ongoing extraction activities of crusher and mining industries pose a significant problem in Indigenous Chepang settleme...
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Washington (AFP) - World Bank President Ajay Banga said Tuesday that he is working to reform "dysfunctionality" among the leadership of the development lender, and pledged to refocus its mission to better address the challenges posed by climate change. The former Mastercard chief executive told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York that the bank should alter its current twin mandate of poverty alleviation and boosting shared prosperity to include climate change. "I think the twin goals have to change to being elimination of poverty, but on a livable planet, because of the intertwined ...
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Washington (AFP) - Ajay Banga began his first day at the helm of the World Bank Group on Friday, taking charge of the development lender as it grapples with questions about its future direction. "We are at a critical moment in the arc of humanity and the planet," Banga wrote Friday morning in an email to staff obtained by AFP, calling on the bank to "evolve" to meet the challenges it now faces. An Indian-born, naturalized US citizen, Banga was nominated to the position by US President Joe Biden after a successful business career which included a long stretch running the payments company Master...
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Washington (AFP) - The World Bank confirmed Wednesday that Ajay Banga will be its next president, handing him the reins at a pivotal time as it looks to reshape its role to better address climate change. "The Board looks forward to working with Mr. Banga on the World Bank Group Evolution process," the development lender wrote in a statement published shortly after executives voted to approve his leadership for a five-year term. The bank said it looked forward to working with Banga on its "ambitions and efforts aimed at tackling the toughest development challenges facing developing countries." ...
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