Gangaproject2018

Climate change poses risk to Hindu Kush Himalayas, but regional co-operation can offer hope

The communities of the Hindu Kush Himalayas region are critically stressed, but their hope lies in each other, and a high degree of foresighted diplomacy

In the Himalayas, women are left behind in climate change conversations, policies

When you look at climate change or disasters, the most affected are the poorest women in the Himalayas, because they don’t have access to resources, information, or the skills to adapt.

Silt aids farming in Bangladesh, but authorities must consider risk of floods, compromised navigation

Farming in the delta in Bangladesh depends on silt, which is being blocked by dams in other countries upstream

Floods on Karnali force local population to migrate, as embankments fail to provide relief

Flood embankments built along the Karnali in India have exacerbated disastrous floods and made people more vulnerable

Himalayas witness unabated construction as authorities ignore looming climate change issues

While infrastructure projects such as dams and roads gather pace in the Himalayas, there is no cooperation between India, China and Nepal to tackle the growing problems associated with climate change

Amid politicking, Nepal's largest dam project has left locals in limbo for decades

Nepal’s largest dam project is caught up in wider regional political play, leaving locals in limbo for decades.

Abandoned by Nepal and China, the Hilsa village lives in fear of floods

Tibet’s development boom has left downstream Nepal more vulnerable to floods and dam collapse – with both governments turning a blind eye

Bengal's favourite fish, the hilsa, could soon be extinct as fishing trawlers flout laws

Trawler owners ignore the seasonal bans on Hilsa fishing, driving Bengal’s favourite fish to near-extinction in the Ganga.

In Bihar, along the Gandak, silt cultivation offers landless farmers a scanty sustenance

Landless labourers in Bihar benefit from the silt that comes down from the Himalayas with the Gandak river by growing vegetables, but it is an extremely tough life, with very little profit for the farmer

Along the Teesta in Bangladesh, pumpkins are a cause for hope

Pumpkin cultivation on sandbars has drawn hundreds and thousands out of extreme poverty in Bangladesh, and this change in cultivation patterns may pave the way for others, as water flow in the Teesta declines