Water Conflicts in Central Asia: Some Recommendations on the Non-Conflictual Use of Water

José Antonio Peña-Ramos, Philipp Bagus and Daria Fursova
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José Antonio Peña-Ramos: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia 7500912, Chile
Daria Fursova: Faculty of Translation and Interpreting, Moscow State Linguistic University, 119034 Moscow, Russia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-24

Abstract: Central Asian states, where freshwater is a strategic resource, are oriented towards regional conflict rather than cooperation. First, the article analyses the role of the unequal distribution of freshwater that has been generating conflicts in Central Asia in the post-Soviet period. Next, these conflicts are examined. Finally, we provide some recommendations on the non-conflictual use of water.

Keywords: water conflicts; freshwater; water resources; Central Asia; geopolitics; water resource management; responsible use of scarce resources; non-conflictual; recommendations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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