Nepal logging highlights clashing interests
Rampant corruption and lax enforcement lead to decreasing forest cover in the country’s south.
Published On 20 Apr 2011
Nepal’s forest cover is said to be decreasing at a rapid pace, an issue that continues to pit environmental concerns against local economic interests.
Rampant corruption and lack of monitoring has now led to widespread logging in the country’s southern region.
Al Jazeera’s Subina Shrestha reports from the Tarai belt.
Source: Al Jazeera