Nepal’s top court to rule next month on law allowing development in protected areas

KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Supreme Court has concluded hearings in a petition filed against controversial measures to open up protected areas to development. A ruling in the case, dubbed as one of the most important in Nepal’s conservation history, is expected by Dec. 20, according to the website of the Supreme Court of Nepal. “The court … Continue reading Nepal’s top court to rule next month on law allowing development in protected areas