When a corporation tried to buy the right to destroy a valley, the community countered with something money can't buy: a spine.
No corporation can buy the ‘right to destroy’: Interview with activist Raja Waseem Ahmed
In Chakwal, Pakistan, villagers and activist Raja Waseem Ahmed have halted a corporation's attempt to destroy the ecologically rich Kahoon Valley. Through protests and legal action, they've protected loquat orchards and wildlife like peacocks and deer. The fight continues against the 'right to destroy'.
Source: No corporation can buy the ‘right to destroy’: Interview with activist Raja Waseem Ahmed — Mongabay Conservation
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