Both the 12th and 13th Five-Year Plans adopted by the Chinese State Council have called for large-scale expansion of hydropower projects in the southwest, including all three provinces of Tibet. The Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra River) is one of the main international rivers identified for hydropower expansion in Tibet. Jiacha Dam to begin operation next month […]
Author Archives: Dechen Palmo
Dechen Palmo is a researcher at the Tibet Policy Institute researching Tibet's transboundary rivers.