(Ep 221) Tibet at COP29: Highlighting the Ecological Impacts of the Derge Hydropower Dam Projects

The world’s largest environmental summit is being held this year in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22. Representing Tibet at COP29, environmental research fellows Dechen Palmo and Dhondup Wangmo from the Tibet Policy Institute of the Central Tibetan Administration are spotlighting critical environmental issues in Tibet under Chinese occupation. Their focus includes the alarming impacts of the Chinese government’s Derge Hydropower Dam projects on the Tibetan environment and local communities. In this conversation, we speak with Dechen Palmo for an on-the-ground update from COP29 and insights into their efforts to raise awareness about Tibet's environmental challenges at the global summit.