articles ISDPs III-2025

Issue Brief: PRC Mining in Tibet – a European Perspective
Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy writes about how the EU has failed to express its concerns about China's policies in Tibet, including its mining activities. Read more...

Report of the Webinar on China’s Rapacity for Mining Tibetan Resources: When Will the Greed End? (Climate Crisis in Tibet-III)

Thanks to its distinguished panel of experts, the event constituted a significant contribution to raising awareness about Chinese mining activities on the Himalayan plateau, and the effects of China’s policies in Tibet at the geopolitical and environmental levels. Read more...

Commentaries & Op-Eds: Cascading Effects: Will China’s New Dam Create A Himalayan Rift?
Jagannath Panda and Mrittika Guha Sarkar explain that the hydroelectric power plans in Tibet threaten to destabilize the ecology in the Himalayas. Read more...

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Report of the Webinar on Dam Construction & Tibet as a Hydropower Zone: Implications on Tibet’s Climate Crisis? (Climate Crisis in Tibet-II)

This webinar analyzed the number of “Super-Dams” impacting the Tibetan Plateau, alongside the rivers affected, those involved, and what havoc this would bring to the Himalayan region and beyond. Read more...