- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Global Energy Security and Policy
- International Law and Human Rights
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Soviet and Russian History
- Central Asia Education and Culture
- Russia and Soviet political economy
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Environmental law and policy
- International Environmental Law and Policies
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Economic, Social, and Public Health Issues in Russia and Globally
- International Science and Diplomacy
- Regional Economic Development and Innovation
- Sustainability, Environment, and Optimization Algorithms
- International Law and Aviation
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Water resources management and optimization
- Economic and Technological Developments in Russia
- Human Rights and Development
- Research, Science, and Academia
Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia
2011-2023
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
2019-2023
University of Dundee
2011
Political tensions over water management in the Central Asia region have intensified since Soviet era, as ecological issues like drying Aral Sea and seasonal hydropower disruptions impact downstream countries. The paper discusses region’s governance challenges, including climate-induced uncertainties, resource demands, limited capacity of local research institutions. While Asia’s governments initiated reforms, new infrastructure agreements, resilience remains underdeveloped. also explores...
Water security issues arising from the Central Asian states’ heavy reliance on, and competition over, shared waters of Aral Sea Basin have attracted urgent political academic discussion. However, any analysis role that international law plays in addressing these substantive complex problems remains incomplete imprecise. This article sets stage for a deeper understanding its potential operation context transboundary Basin. It seeks to explore norms operating field, namely, rule equitable...
Abstract Given the growing destabilizing factors (climate change demographic growth financial instability desertification) water supply for future development of our planet will become even more an issue. In order to guarantee access different countries regions and individuals it is necessary elaborate adopt governance in general a body legal institutional economic tools mechanisms that would indisputable set rules as kind Bible modern humankind way survive. Water should prevent any attempt...
This article examines existing arrangements for the operation, maintenance and construction of water infrastructure interstate use in Central Asia. The Asian countries take diverse approaches to joint management key use, with some country owned facilities operated by regional organizations, location operation cost shared another others owned, funded other than location. diversity is due need accommodate new political, socio-economic technical circumstances after gaining independence 1992....
Abstract This paper examines the role of donors in addressing a complex set water‐related challenges Central Asia and draws some lessons with view to improving efficiency effectiveness development assistance region. In first years following independence, collaboration between republics was strongly supported by agencies under leadership World Bank. effort marked establishment Interstate Fund saving Aral Sea (IFAS) Commission for Water Coordination (SIC ICWC) Asia, preparation signing...
This paper discusses the interplay between domestic law and international taking example of transboundary environmental assessment. Tracing historical evolution assessment at planes analyzing legal frameworks that regulate as applied to waters in Aral Sea basin, demonstrates how interact influence each other various instances, including norm formation, interpretation, implementation application. The obligations conduct deserve a special attention context current large scale hydropower...
Abstract Sound policies and enforceable water legislation are key to transforming management under the increasing demand climate change. In recent years, diverse regulatory frameworks have evolved in Central Asian countries regulate development of resources provision services. This paper provides an overview countries’ with focus on institutions at national, basin local levels, introduction economic mechanisms use as well provisions related human right environmental protection. Based...
Abstract This paper reviews the achievements and failures in pursuing evidence‐driven knowledge‐based transboundary water cooperation Central Asia, with a focus on scientific under umbrella of Interstate Commission for Water Coordination Asia. Despite its limitations, this has contributed to facilitating evidence‐based dialog between countries, collaborative regional exchange knowledge expertise improved access available data information. serves show that more promising results can be...
The fundamental role of international law is to provide a framework for the coexistence and cooperation among states. If institutions work well, their contribution management affairs remains in background. This essay seeks illuminate largely unnoticed river commissions preventing resolving cross-border water disputes. Among oldest organizations, have long been at forefront technical diplomatic interactions between countries. Similar other were created better coordinate interstate more...