| ID | 129411 |
| Title Proper | Environmental issues in Central Asia and regional co-operation |
| Other Title Information | a case study of the Aral Sea |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Joshi, Nirmala |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Environmental security has become an integral component of human security. An ecological balance is essential for people to be able to lead a normal and a healthy life. Today the issue to lead a normal
life has acquired global significance and nations are discussing climate change, global warming and its likely impact on human beings, food security and biodiversity. In this regard the Central Asian States (CAS) are no exception. Since independence these States have been grappling with several issues of concerns to them. Among the environmental issues of Central Asia the most catastrophic one is the desiccation of the Aral Sea, which has now shrunk to dangerous proportions causing enormous socio-economic and health problems. At the crux of this issue is water and its inefficient management. Water management problems are also at the centre of regional politics and tensions. The Aral Sea basin encompasses all the CAS and Afghanistan. A solution to this grave problem has to be, therefore, found in a collective and a collaborative manner before it becomes worse. Is such a co-operation possible? The article examines the status of the Aral Sea and explores the possibility of a cooperative approach. |
| `In' analytical Note | Dialogue Vol.15, No.3; January-March 2014: p.109-116 |
| Journal Source | Dialogue Vol.15, No.3; January-March 2014: p.109-116 |
| Key Words | Environmental Security ; Aral Sea ; Regional Cooperation ; Central Asia ; Climate Change ; Regional Politics ; Human Security ; Central Asian States ; Geopolitics ; Socio-Economic Problems |