Abstract
The population of Central Asia lives in high-risk areas in terms of water security. Growing population implies an increase in economic activity and demand for water resources; besides that, Improper use of water resources causes a reduction in river flow, drying out of lakes, disappearance of wetlands, the threat of the extinction of the Aral Sea and a decrease in groundwater levels. Such alarming forecasts emphasize the need to abandon previous approaches to the use of water resources, which affects the safety of residents and which depend not only on the technological achievements of science, but also on politics, management and public values. doi.org/10.52536/KS/vol_97_issue_1_A7
Highlights
There is practically no country in the world that where lack of water resources is not a concern
It is undeniable that water security can be considered as a threat to Central Asia [3]
The area is experiencing an exacerbating water crisis and the absence of intergovernmental arrangements concerning water resource management, both factors needed for a escalation in economic confrontation or even a direct aggression
Summary
There is practically no country in the world that where lack of water resources is not a concern Nowadays this acute problem is accompanied by climate fluctuation. Averting the devastating of water capacity, preventing complications on the path of stable development, economic growth and poverty alleviation – are the main objectives of the impoverished countries. These countries shall strive to water security, that implies “the capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development, for ensuring protection against waterborne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability” [22]. This article is focused on the ‘90s, the period immediately after the USSR disintegration and the posterior setting of regional ties within the Central Asian area, its origins and prerequisites, phases of development and its implications
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