Water has always been an essential factor, be it when choosing where to locate a village or for the agricultural practices that determine survival. In recent decades, new challenges have emerged. Mountain people are no longer the only ones interested
The retreat of glaciers and the decrease in winter snow cover are worrying effects of global warming in the Himalayas. Rapid urbanisation, anarchic industrialisation and over-exploitation of water resources are causing serious levels of pollution in Himalayan lakes and rivers.