Central Asia’s water crisis: Can the region avoid future conflict over shrinking rivers?

Central Asia’s water crisis: Can the region avoid future conflict over shrinking rivers?

Governments across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan increasingly face mounting pressure over access to shrinking water resources that millions of people depend on for agriculture, energy production and daily survival. *** At the center of the crisis stand two major river systems: The Syr Darya The Amu Darya These rivers have supported civilizations, economies and agricultural systems across Central Asia for centu…