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Jihan Dahanayaka

Jihan Dahanayaka is a U2 student studying International Development and Economics. He has interests in natural resource/environmental conflicts and development economics.

Safe Bet or Safety Risk? China’s Mixed Relationship With Coal

Jihan Dahanayaka Apr 2, 2022

Among the world’s deadliest, coal mines in China are reminiscent of an age gone by, with much of the globe recognizing the wide-ranging harmful impacts of producing and consuming fossil fuels. Yet, China’s present dependence on its coal…
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Opinion | A Convoy For Truckers? The Forgotten South Asian Drivers

Jihan Dahanayaka Mar 10, 2022

Since its inception, the Freedom Convoy has become a symbol for the ideology of the far right, capturing the nationwide consciousness, and claiming to represent the needs of the entire industry. But there’s one group that is not as…
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Everest’s Sherpas: Necessity and Ambition

Jihan Dahanayaka Nov 24, 2021

Essential to any expedition in the region, Sherpas are crucial to a successful summit and the backbone of Nepal’s high-altitude tourism industry. But as climbing thrives and continues to function as a significant source of revenue for…
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Enbridge’s Line 3 Pipeline: Mixing Oil and Sexual Violence

Jihan Dahanayaka Nov 1, 2021

Recent arrests of the Line 3 workers are only the tip of the iceberg for the Indigenous women and girls caught up in the sinister link between oil expansion and sexual violence.
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