“A line through the sacred lands of the Altai Mountains: Perspectives on the Altai pipeline project,” by Plets et al (in this issue), deals with an extremely relevant “hot” issue - construction of a gas pipeline from Russia to China via the AltaiMountain region located in the center of the Asian continent, a sacred and spiritual area also noted for its picturesque natural landscapes. The construction project has provoked tremendous feedback from the Russian and Altai communities and throughout the world, including international institutions such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
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