Hydro-politics in Asia
Friday, July 3, 2009
Daily Times, Friday, July 03, 2009
Because of its importance as a water source for the most populous parts of the world, the Himalayan and Tibetan region will be the bellwether for any progress that can be made on this vital resource issue
During a recent visit to the Netherlands, I had an opportunity to interact with the Dalai Lama at a seminar of experts on water security organised by the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. Sitting around a table with around fifteen scholars from Asia and Europe, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism called the plateau a “third pole” for water availability on the planet. The conversation was meant to be apolitical and to focus on science as a touchstone for cooperation. The Dalai Lama humorously commented that it is time we protect mountains not just because they are “sacred” but because “science tells us they are important”.
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Because of its importance as a water source for the most populous parts of the world, the Himalayan and Tibetan region will be the bellwether for any progress that can be made on this vital resource issue
During a recent visit to the Netherlands, I had an opportunity to interact with the Dalai Lama at a seminar of experts on water security organised by the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. Sitting around a table with around fifteen scholars from Asia and Europe, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism called the plateau a “third pole” for water availability on the planet. The conversation was meant to be apolitical and to focus on science as a touchstone for cooperation. The Dalai Lama humorously commented that it is time we protect mountains not just because they are “sacred” but because “science tells us they are important”.
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