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Ronny Berndtsson

Professor, Dep Director, MECW Dep Scientific Coordinator

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The future of water management in central Asia

Author

  • Ronny Berndtsson
  • Kamshat Tussupova

Summary, in English

Central Asia is an increasingly important strategic geopolitical region. During the latest decades, the region has often been identified as close to potential conflict regarding water usage. This includes the sharing of water from the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya in the Aral Sea Basin. The Aral Sea disaster has exposed a complex picture of water needs and potential political conflict. Rapid population increase together with climate change impacts are likely to further aggravate the short-and long-term future precarious situation for water management in the region. This Special Issue focuses on present and future water management issues in Central Asia in view of future climate changes and how these will affect socioeconomic development. Central Asia is, in general, water rich; however, exercising efficient and fair water management will be important in view of future population increase and climate change. At the same time, water and natural resource development is a cornerstone in all the Central Asian republics. Especially, water resources are, to a great extent, shared between all five republics. A common ground for water-sharing is, therefore, of utmost importance.

Department/s

  • Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
  • MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World
  • Division of Water Resources Engineering
  • LTH Profile Area: Water

Publishing year

2020

Language

English

Publication/Series

Water

Volume

12

Issue

8

Document type

Journal article (comment)

Publisher

MDPI AG

Topic

  • Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources

Keywords

  • Central Asia
  • Climate change
  • Hydropolitics
  • Socioeconomic development
  • Water conflict
  • Water management

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2073-4441