Regional Options for Addressing the Water, Energy and Food Nexus in Central Asia and the Aral Sea Basin
2012
Granit, Jakob | Jägerskog, Anders | Lindström, Andreas | Björklund, Gunilla | Bullock, A. (Andrew) | Löfgren, Rebecca | de Gooijer, George | Pettigrew, Stuart
This article explores the water, energy and food nexus in Central Asia as an avenue to seek regional solutions to common challenges. A benefit-sharing scheme was in place between the countries in the Central Asia in the Soviet Union era, but since independence unilateral action has been the norm. It is concluded that a regional integrative approach would be beneficial in the water, energy and food nexus. Collaborative options include exploring existing regional frameworks with a focus on additional investment in hydropower power generation, regional power market development, irrigation reforms, and addressing regional environmental public goods such as water flows and quality.
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