{"id":20000391,"date":"2010-11-15T11:52:27","date_gmt":"2010-11-15T06:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/184.172.177.95\/~chinad\/?p=391"},"modified":"2020-11-13T18:27:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T12:57:34","slug":"the-waters-of-the-third-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/water\/the-waters-of-the-third-pole\/","title":{"rendered":"The waters of the third pole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/184.172.177.95\/~chinad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/waters-of-third-pole.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3353\" title=\"waters of third pole\" src=\"http:\/\/184.172.177.95\/~chinad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/waters-of-third-pole-e1339770971870.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a>This report aims to open up a dialogue on water challenges in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya region, an issue that could put the lives and livelihoods of millions of people at risk in the foreseeable future. The region, referred to by some as the &#8220;third pole&#8221; because it contains the largest area of frozen water outside the polar regions, is the source of ten major river systems that together provide water for 1.3 billion people \u2013 over 20% of the world\u2019s population. This regional water system is already under considerable stress and could be involved in future crises such as disputes over dams and river diversions, \ufb02oods, water shortages and contamination.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Waters of the Third Pole\" href=\"http:\/\/184.172.177.95\/~chinad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/third_pole_full_report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This report opens up a dialogue on water challenges in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya region, an issue that could put the lives and livelihoods of millions of people at risk in the 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