Environmental changes on plateau bring both opportunities and risks

Ecological changes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau come with both opportunities and risks, according to an information session last week with scientists about the plateau and Tibet's path of development.

A team led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been analyzing the impact of environmental changes on society and providing suggestions for the sustainable development of the region.

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is known as the "water tower" of Asia - the source of many of the continent's rivers - and is a crucial ecological zone, as it provides a strategic resource for China.