November 24, 2017
The Tibetan Plateau is renowned for its natural and cultural heritages, with its biodiversity providing many essential ecosystem services and the well-adapted way of life of Tibetan pastoralists lasting across generations. However, many pressures are now impacting the plateau, including critical aspects of globalization and rapidly changing climatic conditions.
This photo story reflects on the socio-cultural resilience of Tibetan herding communities in the face of such changes – highlighting especially some recent changes in their livelihoods and living situations, as well as their adaptability through fusion of traditions and modernity.
This photo story reflects on the socio-cultural resilience of Tibetan herding communities in the face of such changes – highlighting especially some recent changes in their livelihoods and living situations, as well as their adaptability through fusion of traditions and modernity.