No Bloc, No Secretariat: A New C6 Model of Regional Cooperation Across the Caspian
Once upon a time, the countries of Central Asia only wanted bilateral attention, disdaining regional
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
Water Security
Research on transboundary rivers, Rogun Dam, Qosh Tepa, irrigation and drought, and how water shapes stability in Central Asia.
Afghanistan's Qosh Tepa Canal and the Limits of Central Asia's Water Governance
The greatest threat posed by Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal might not be the amount of water
Ana Maria Kvatashidze·
Tajikistan’s Water Paradox: Can New Money Fix an Old Constraint?
Tajikistan is both water-rich and power-poor, and a wave of international financing arriving this summer
Zohra Movsumova, Liam Gibson·
Caspian Sea Security
With the growing importance of the Middle Corridor, especially as geopolitical tensions mount with
Luke Coffey·
A Hotter Future: El Niño and the Acceleration of Central Asia’s Climate Crisis
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the start of an El Niño event on June 11
Liam Gibson·
AnalysisWater Security
The Climate Crisis has come to the South Caucasus
Climate change has begun to harm the physical and economic security of people living ...
Zachary Weiss·
CommentaryWater Security
Is it too late to save Central Asia? The COP crisis is already here
One-third of Central Asia’s glaciers have melted, as the region’s air temperatures
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisRegional - Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s New Nuclear Problem: Lake Balkhash
Another landlocked lake in Kazakhstan is under threat. While declining water levels in the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea have begun threatening
Haley Nelson·
CommentaryGuest Contributions
Merging the Ecological and Trade Challenges of the Caspian
A looming shortage of potable water driven by rising global temperatures and poor water resource management threatens the stability of Central Asia
Jahan Taganova, Nathan Hutson, Rachana Mattur·
AnalysisEnergy and Economy Program (EEP)
Afghanistan’s Canal Project Threatens Central Asian Water Security
Central Asia’s water security is facing a serious threat as the Taliban government continues to move
Meray Ozat·
Kazakhstan Makes Efforts to Save the Declining Caspian Seal Population
The future of the Caspian Sea’s ecology is under threat as the declining shorelines degrade the habitats of Caspian Sea wildlife. As the Caspian
Haley Nelson·
AnalysisCentral Asia
Vice President Harris Emphasizes Water Security: Central Asia is a Contender for Partnership
On June 1, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized water security as an essential foreign policy priority
Dante Schulz·
ReportEnvironment
The Silent Threat of Falling Caspian Sea Levels
The water level of the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland body of water, is falling dramatically, and this is likely to intensify in the coming years
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer, Aizhan Abilgazina, Ambassador (Ret.) Allan Mustard·
AnalysisCentral Asia
Bilateral Agreements Offer a Way Out of Central Asia’s Water Woes, But Are They Sustainable?
Priya Misra·
AnalysisEnergy and Economy Program (EEP)
Could Kazakhstan’s Lake Balkhash Become the Next Aral Sea?
Aizhan Abilgazina·
AnalysisEnergy and Economy Program (EEP)
The Cautionary Tale of the Aral Sea: Environmental Destruction at Economic Costs
Dante Schulz·
The Vital Resource: Water Management in Central Asia
Caspian Policy Center·
AnalysisEnergy and Economy Program (EEP)
Tajikistan Experiences A Decrease in Water Levels Causing it to Suspend Electricity Delivery to Uzbekistan
Aizhan Abilgazina·