They are the primary users and custodians of local natural resources, but are seldom given a voice on national and local bodies that decide how these resources are managed.

她们是当地自然资源的主要使用者和保管人，但对决定如何管理这些资源的国家和地方机构很少有发言权。

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In a developing country like Turkey, where stringent building regulations exist but are seldom applied, and where governments have more pressing tasks than the organisation of earthquake drills, a natural disaster on this scale will unfortunately almost always kill many people.

ECONOMIST: Turkey, flattened and in shock