The provincial government of Karnali is attempting to delicately balance the immediate economic needs of its vulnerable citizens with vital, long-term ecological preservation.
Local communities, for their part, have begun to address some of these issues: they are forming their own trader groups to facilitate legal trade and negotiate better prices.
Timely community action and strengthened health services will determine how many more young lives are placed at risk before cooler weather arrives, health workers say.
Timely community action and strengthened health services will determine how many more young lives are placed at risk before cooler weather arrives, health workers say.