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Commentary urges Beijing to ease Himalayan disaster controls
Original: To mitigate Himalayan disasters, Beijing must abandon its narrow, fear-based controls
A new commentary argues that China must abandon its narrow, fear-based approach to governing the Himalayan region if it wants to mitigate the growing risk of natural disasters there. The piece contends that restrictive controls hamper effective disaster prevention and response, and calls for more open, cooperative management of the ecologically fragile mountain area, which spans borders and affects millions downstream.
Why now: Concerns over Himalayan environmental risks and Chinese governance policy are drawing attention to the region's disaster vulnerability.
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