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Repercussions of Climate Change And Water Politics in Central Asia
July 22nd, 2015
Via The Diplomat, a look at how water related issues may impact Central Asia in the years ahead: In Central Asia, the topic of climate change is rarely discussed in local political circles. Yet scientists have warned about the future for the Eurasian continent.The Diplomat recently sat down with Columbia University’s Benjamin Orlove to discuss the impact of […]
Read more »The Tragedy Of The Aral Sea
May 30th, 2015
Via National Geographic, a detailed look at the tragedy of the Aral Sea since 1987, when the Aral Sea split into northern and southern halves. The completion of Kazakhstan’s Kokaral Dam in 2005 worsened the divide, reviving the northern sea but cutting off the southern sea from the Syr Darya river. By 2014, irrigation and […]
Read more »Growing Water Tensions In Central Asia
September 16th, 2014
Two recent reports on growing water tensions in Central Asia. The first is a summary via Eurasia Review: Growing tensions in the Ferghana Valley are exacerbated by disputes over shared water resources. To address this, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan urgently need to step back from using water or energy as a coercive tool and focus […]
Read more »Conflicts in Kyrgyzstan: Foreshadowing Water Wars to Come?
June 17th, 2014
Via Creative Time Reports, a look at the water stress of Central Asia where the region is divided into water-rich upstream states, and water-poor downstream ones, and the division leads to conflict and tit-for-tat exchanges, in which water is used for leverage. This article places a particular focus on Kyrgyzstan where the convergence of a […]
Read more »Call For Central Asia To Solve Its Water Issues
September 24th, 2013
Via Tengri News, a report on Central Asian water cooperation: Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has called Central Asian leaders to discuss water issues, Tengrinews reports. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Nazarbayev said that Central Asia countries had to resolve water disputes by themselves. “There is a need for an open […]
Read more »Kazakhstan And Kyrgyzstan: War Of Words Over Water
August 18th, 2013
Via Eurasia.net, a look at water tensions in central Asia: A simmering water dispute between Astana and Bishkek is heating up, with Kyrgyzstan threatening to cut electricity to its neighbor and reportedly accusing Kazakh officials of attempted extortion – then denying it. The dispute escalated on July 29 when Kyrgyzstan’s energy minister alleged, according to […]
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