EDUCATION

Nepal suffers from extremely high unemployment even though education is of paramount importance there.

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ENVIRONMENT

Issues include: deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents). There are also serious issues around wildlife conservation and vehicular emissions.

HUMAN RIGHTS

The current transfer of power and a change to a democratic state leaves much room for abuse. Until the transition is clear, a huge source of national income – tourism – will remain extremely low. There are many thousands of people who have disappeared and the repression continues today with the jailing of numerous reporters held without legal trial.

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POWER IT FORWARD

Do a favor, give someone a break, offer help before it's asked for. Move the world around you and it will continue to move. Paying it forward is good work, personal work. Pass it on. Tell others to do the same.

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PRESS FREEDOM

Nepal suffers from roving gangs of revolutionaries and opposition forces who regularly threaten and harm journalists there.

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