The Third Pole
The Third Pole is Dialogue Earth's dedicated section focused on the Himalayas and the transboundary river basins of South Asia
Shahpurkandi Dam: India-Pakistan experts advocate cooperation for water security
Erum Sattar from Pakistan and Uttam Kumar Sinha from India discuss the Shahpurkandi dam's implications, stressing the importance of collaboration under the Indus Waters Treaty.
Highlights
Analysis: India and Nepal overlooking environmental issues while signing hydropower deals
Nepal is sacrificing its ecology and neglecting domestic priorities to build economic ties with India, says Ramesh Bhushal
Has the Indian government managed to clean the Ganga at last?
In 2014, the Indian government launched the latest in a long line of projects to clean the Ganga’s waters, but in the city of Varanasi it shows mixed results
In Bangladesh, music makes waves in river conservation
The Third Pole meets an award-winning singer from Bangladesh whose songs seek to inspire the young to save the country’s rivers
Sutlej River floods in Pakistan worsened by catalogue of issues
The devastating recent floods in Pakistan’s Punjab province were partially exacerbated by climate change, but local experts tell a broader story implicating the Indus Waters Treaty and flood plain encroachments
