The Lumbini UNESCO World Heritage site will now be protected from polluting cement plants and brick kilns that have encroached on a Buddhist pilgrimage site with archaeological remains associated with the birth of the Lord Buddha.
The Lumbini UNESCO World Heritage site will now be protected from polluting cement plants and brick kilns that have encroached on a Buddhist pilgrimage site with archaeological remains associated with the birth of the Lord Buddha.
In honor of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we are pleased to share our recent work with the Lawyers' Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP).
In honor of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we are pleased to share our recent work with the Lawyers' Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP).
Phewa Lake in Nepal's Pokhara Valley is famous for its stunning reflection of majestic peaks in the Annapurna Himalayas.
We are thrilled to report that ELAW partners at the Kathmandu-based Pro Public have saved this natural wonder from a private company's scheme to operate a cable car from the lake's edge to the World Peace Pagoda on Ananda Hill.
Phewa Lake in Nepal's Pokhara Valley is famous for its stunning reflection of majestic peaks in the Annapurna Himalayas.
We are thrilled to report that ELAW partners at the Kathmandu-based Pro Public have saved this natural wonder from a private company's scheme to operate a cable car from the lake's edge to the World Peace Pagoda on Ananda Hill.
Effective January 16, the Government of Nepal prohibits the import, distribution, and sale of children's toys contaminated by 12 toxic chemicals, including cadmium, mercury, arsenic, phthalates, and lead.
Effective January 16, the Government of Nepal prohibits the import, distribution, and sale of children's toys contaminated by 12 toxic chemicals, including cadmium, mercury, arsenic, phthalates, and lead.
ELAW eBulletin Prakash Mani Sharma is a tireless environmental advocate for communities in Nepal. Prakash and his organization, the Forum for Protection of Public Interest (Pro Public) have fought for decades to protect Nepal's unique landscapes, including the glaciers of Mount Everest, the sacred Bagmati River, and Kathmandu's Balkhu -- one of the few public parks in the densely populated capital city.
ELAW eBulletin Prakash Mani Sharma is a tireless environmental advocate for communities in Nepal. Prakash and his organization, the Forum for Protection of Public Interest (Pro Public) have fought for decades to protect Nepal's unique landscapes, including the glaciers of Mount Everest, the sacred Bagmati River, and Kathmandu's Balkhu -- one of the few public parks in the densely populated capital city.
