To mitigate Himalayan disasters, Beijing must abandon its narrow, fear-based controls
Critics are calling for Beijing to change its management of the Himalayan region following a major flood on Aug. 26, citing suppressed casualty reports and concerns over hydroelectric dam construction.
Following a devastating flood on Aug. 26, critics accused Beijing of suppressing casualty figures and blamed regional instability on aggressive hydroelectric dam construction in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
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