Russia: Video Shows Cultural And Environmental Value Of Ukok Plateau

Russia: Video Shows Cultural And Environmental Value Of Ukok Plateau   This film, “The Word of Heaven,” was produced by Russian NGOs in 1997 when a Russia-China natural gas pipeline across the sacred Ukok Plateau was first proposed. Their protests have prevented construction until now, but this year Russia and China entered into a new round of negotiations to build the pipeline. The film shows the unique environmental and cultural values of the Ukok Plateau and the citizens’ movement to...

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