Nepal govt bypasses parliament to allow commercial projects in protected areas

KATHMANDU — Nepal’s government has bypassed the country’s parliament to issue a controversial ordinance facilitating foreign investment in different sectors of the country, including protected areas, in a move that could have long-term consequences for the country’s hard-won conservation gains, experts say. Although the details of the ordinance, signed into law by President Ram Chandra … Continue reading Nepal govt bypasses parliament to allow commercial projects in protected areas