Should Turkmenistan Use the Caspian Sea to Quench its Thirst?

Authors: Originally from Turkmenistan, Jahan Taganova is a water diplomat, One Young World Peace Ambassador, and scholar, working at the intersection of global development and public policy. Jahan graduated with… Continue reading Should Turkmenistan Use the Caspian Sea to Quench its Thirst?

Book Launch – Pipe Dreams: Water and Empire in Central Asia’s Aral Sea Basin

Book Launch – Pipe Dreams: Water and Empire in Central Asia’s Aral Sea Basin March 16, 2021 Virtual book launch hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for… Continue reading Book Launch – Pipe Dreams: Water and Empire in Central Asia’s Aral Sea Basin

Towards Sustainable Urban Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN - JULY 31: People walking around fountains at the country's main square Ala-Too on July 31, 2013, Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan's population is 5.2 mill, 34.4 perc. are under age 15

By Lan Wu Wu is an expert on economic and social development and regional cooperation in Central Asia and Eurasia, with over 25 years of professional experience (eight years in the… Continue reading Towards Sustainable Urban Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan

Revisiting Water Issues in Central Asia: Shifting from Regional Approach to National Solutions

Central Asia Fellows Papers No. 6, October 2014 By Nariya Khasanova Nariya Khasanova graduated from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent, where she studied International Economic Relations. She has undergone… Continue reading Revisiting Water Issues in Central Asia: Shifting from Regional Approach to National Solutions

If Only It Was Only Water… The Strained Relationship between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 9, May 2013 By Volker Jacoby In spite of ongoing brinkmanship from the two presidents, tensions between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are unlikely to escalate into large-scale violence. External intervention… Continue reading If Only It Was Only Water… The Strained Relationship between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan