Central Asian waters - Social, economic, environmental and governance puzzle -book

This book includes 11 articles that scrutinize the economic, environmental, social and governance challenges of Central Asia; the region that is not limited to Aral Sea basin but encompasses Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and northern Afghanistan.

The book consists of two parts. The first one, consisting of three chapters, provides an introduction to the problematique and institutions. The second part of the book includes eight research articles.

Our sincere hope is that this book will lubricate and bring new insight into the discussion of water management in Central Asia.

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Central Asian Waters -book (2.7 MB)

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Foreword

PART I: Introduction

01 - Olli Varis & Muhammad Mizanur Rahaman
The Aral Sea keeps drying out but is central asia short of water?

02 - Björn Guterstam
Towards Sustainable Water Resources Management in Central Asia

03 - Victor Dukhovny, Nazir Mirzaev & Vadim Sokolov
IWRM Implementation: Experiences with water sector reforms in Central Asia

PART II: Research Papers

04 - Bo Libert
Water management in Central Asia and the activities of UNECE

05 - Manijeh Mahmoudzadeh Varzi & Kai Wegerich
Much Ado About Nothing – Sub-Basin Working Groups in Kunduz River Basin, Afghanistan

06 - Stuart Horsman
Afghanistan and Transboundary Water Management on the Amu Darya: A Political History

07 - Suvi Sojamo
Illustrating co-existing conflict and cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin with TWINS approach

08 - Iskandar Abdullayev, Fatima Nurmetova, Farida Abdullaeva & John Lamers
Socio-technical aspects of Water Management in Uzbekistan: emerging water governance issues at the grass root level

09 - Rachel Strickman & Miina Porkka
Water and Social Changes in Central Asia: Problems Related to Cotton Production in Uzbekistan

10 - Kai Wegerich
Passing over the conflict: The Chu Talas Basin agreement as a model for Central Asia?

11 - Kati Kangur
Deliberative Water Policy-making in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan: Focus Groups in the Talas and Chu River Basins

Biographies