Third Pole needs more than legal protection | Science

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), known as Earth’s Third Pole and the Asian Water Tower, is the source of nine major Asian rivers, supporting 1.5 billion people downstream with freshwater, food, and essential ecosystem services. The region plays a pivotal role in global climate regulation and biodiversity preservation (1…
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