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Nepal Brings its Dalits into its Forest Preservation Plan
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Nepal Brings its Dalits into its Forest Preservation Plan

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Jul 23, 2018
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The Nepal government, attempting to preserve its forests from illegal timber harvesting and villagers foraging for firewood, is struggling to come up with a plan to bring in its Dalits – the lowest rung of the Hindu hierarchy – who often don’t even know the funds exist.

In some cases funds have been siphoned away by other parties. The government must ins…

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