The developments in Nepal illustrate a familiar tension across many democracies: the challenge of establishing effective self-regulation and accountability mechanisms without creating tools that could be used to constrain critical reporting.
While natural climate variability such as El Niño plays a role, the background warming linked to climate change adds to the heat available to these systems.
Nepal’s experience illustrates both what is possible when policies, education and community programmes align, and how easily gains can bypass those who need them most.
While natural climate variability such as El Niño plays a role, the background warming linked to climate change adds to the heat available to these systems.