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Hydropower: A Hot Topic In Central Asia, And Not Just From The Usual Suspects
June 24th, 2017
Courtesy of Radio Free Europe, a look at hydro power in Central Asia: There has been a lot of talk about hydropower in Central Asia since the start of May, and not just from the usual quarters. Perhaps it’s just officials watching the melting snows of spring and envisioning lights coming on in homes and […]
Read more »Central Asia: Water Stress in the Naryn River Basin
June 24th, 2017
Via Glacier Hub, an article on water Stress in the Naryn River Basin: Around the world, meltwater from snow and glaciers has provided surrounding communities with water for irrigation and hydropower, but climate change is altering the timing and volume of the annual water flow cycle. This issue is pressing in eastern Kyrgyzstan, where the glaciers and snowpack […]
Read more »Peak Water Looms in Central Asia
June 24th, 2017
Via Glacier Hub, a look at water stress in Central Asia: Glacier mass loss is threatening community livelihoods in Chon Kemin valley, in Central Asia. People in the region “strongly [depend] on glacial melt water for fresh water supply, irrigation and hydropower production…” say Annina Sorg and her coauthors of a paper studying the increased glacial melt in this […]
Read more »Uzbekistan: Change Of Tune Coming On Roghun Dam?
June 5th, 2017
Via The Times of Central Asia, an article updating the longstanding dispute between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan over the construction of the Tajik Roghun dam: The issue of water resources and their use by Central Asian countries is very sensitive in the region, and is fraught with potential conflicts. The longstanding dispute between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan over the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Addressing Water Insecurity in Central Asia – A Steppe on the One Belt, One Road Initiative?
May 25th, 2017
Courtesy of Future Directions International, an interesting look at Key Points Central Asia is integral to Chinese efforts to increase its global connectivity. Natural resource constraints, including access to water, could undermine its influence in the region. Given the legacy of failed foreign water infrastructure in the region, any Chinese efforts to address water insecurity […]
Read more »Simmering Down: Why Uzbekistan’s Shifts on Water Politics Matter
April 27th, 2017
Via The Diplomat, a look at how recent statements from Uzbek officials drop previous vitriol in favor of diplomatic neighborliness: By all indications, the first four months of Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s tenure as Uzbekistan’s head have seen the new leader place his own stamp on the presidency. While certain of Tashkent’s broader foreign policy prescriptions — […]
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