The Indus Waters Treaty and the Climate Crisis It Was Never Built For
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The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 survived three wars and decades of political hostility between India and Pakistan. That record of durability, however, should not be mistaken for relevance to today’s environmental needs. The basin the Treaty governs is warming. Glaciers are retreating at rates unimaginable to its negotiators. Hydrological patterns are shifting. Yet […] The post The Indus Waters Treaty and the Climate Crisis It Was Never Built For appeared first on CPR.