On World Water Day, Sajjad Hussein describes how “river meetings” are empowering communities along the Brahmaputra to take control of their water resources

As the only woman working as a trainer of farmers in Vehari district in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Almas Perween is breaking many barriers in a traditionally male dominated agricultural society

International Women’s Day is a chance to recall the achievements of women – in policy and science – especially in the Himalayan region, where many constraints hold them back, argue Chanda Gurung Goodrich and Suman Bisht

Women continue to be excluded from decisions around climate change in the region even though they are disproportionately affected, argues ICIMOD gender expert Chanda Gurung Goodrich

Jyoti Jadhav, a researcher working on sea level rise in India, was chosen to take part in an emerging leaders programme in the Arctic, she spoke to thethirpole.net about the experience

Madeleine Redfern, mayor of Iqaluit, in Canada, spoke about the challenges faced by indigenous communities and Arctic cities, as well as how they are coming together to cooperate in the face of climate change

An Indian academic shares her experience of interacting with her Chinese peers on the transboundary Brahmaputra river, their mutual concerns, and learning to work together

Women in Nepal and India learn together to deal with floods along the Kosi

Undervalued and ignored, wetlands are disappearing and drying up in Nepal – leaving the communities and wildlife that depend on them exposed in a changing climate

As climate change impacts and human intervention push traditional farmers in India’s Uttarakhand to the wall, they are adapting by embracing new crops and livelihoods