Public outrage has halted a damaging cruise boat project on one of Tibet’s sacred lakes, but unrestrained tourism remains a threat. Liu Jianqiang reports.

Policymakers must put the needs of people and ecosystems before national strategic goals. Tashi Tsering proposes a radical approach to development along the Brahmaputra River.

Government negotiations have failed to reduce water conflict in South Asia. But a new regulatory body that encompasses the entire Himalayan watershed offers a way forward, argue Ben Crow and Nirvikar Singh.

The drying up of the Aral Sea is an environmental and human tragedy. Can the region now reverse this man-made disaster?

While many were disappointed by Rio+20, European Environment Agency chief Jacqueline McGlade hails a breakthrough in data sharing. Here she speaks to Isabel Hilton about the lessons for South Asia.

Tourism, dam building and mining are consuming the mountains of southwest China. But in the Himalayan foothills, Beth Walker finds a village preserved by time and a few architects.