Indigenous climate activist Pema Wangmo Lama on flood recovery, loans and who gets to say no to hydropower
Indigenous climate activist Pema Wangmo Lama advocates for a shift in Nepal’s disaster response, arguing that climate finance should prioritize direct support for affected communities rather than rebuilding infrastructure or hydropower projects. She and the People’s Movement for Climate Justice further contend that Indigenous peoples must have meaningful authority over their territories and that international aid should be provided as grants rather than debt-inducing loans.
Indigenous climate activist Pema Wangmo Lama on flood recovery, loans and who gets to say no to hydropower
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Indigenous climate activist Pema Wangmo Lama advocates for a shift in Nepal’s disaster response, arguing that climate finance should prioritize direct support for affected communities rather than rebuilding infrastructure or hydropower projects. She and the People’s Movement for Climate Justice further contend that Indigenous peoples must have meaningful authority over their territories and that international aid should be provided as grants rather than debt-inducing loans.
