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WATER MANAGEMENT IN CENTRAL ASIA AND PROJECTION FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION

    1 Author(s):  SUBAS CHANDRA SETHY

Vol -  7, Issue- 12 ,         Page(s) : 312 - 318  (2016 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

The idea of this abstract is to give a general overview of the security implications and regional supportive initiatives on water resources managing in Central Asia. This topic also reviews some of the proposed international water infrastructures and executive plans such as: the Golden Century Lake in the Kara-Kum desert in Turkmenistan; The Rogun and Sangtuda dam and hydro plant projects in Tajikistan; the Kambarata hydro plant projects in Kyrgyzstan; the planned increase of water use demand from the Amu-Darya by Afghanistan, and the plan for divert the Irtych and Ob rivers to the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and the projection for regional cooperation include: the establishing of official mechanisms on water resources administration in Central Asia based on international water law principles to help and support from international agencies and donors, and an integrated social, economic and environmental approaches. The Water interdependence is a major concerns in Central Asia, and that the fretful action by all regional states should be the way to solve the water managing problems.

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