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  • Gross National Happiness in Bhutan

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    Penn State Ph.D. candidate Matt Branch recently embarked on a journey to better understand a potentially unique approach to environmental governance. In December, Branch traveled to Bhutan, a tiny Buddhist kingdom nestled in the eastern Himalayas, to research environmental governance in the country. Bhutan has gained important international attention for developing a concept called “Gross…

  • “The Buddha Tree” – Ayutthaya, Thailand – Tashi Delek – Featured Photographer

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    Originally posted on PhotoBotos.com: . . “The Buddha Tree” – Ayutthaya, Thailand – Tashi Delek – Featured Photographer Wow! Man and nature fused together as one.  Just an hour outside of Bangkok lays the historic city of Aytthaya.  Many of the 14th century temples and wats were destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. …