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Mainstreaming high conservation values in national land use zoning

ཟླ་༦ 21, 2025 5 mins read
Mainstreaming high conservation values in national land use zoning

As climate change continues to reshape Bhutan’s mountainous terrain, entire communities are being displaced.

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