CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Abdulazizov, Lazizjon |
|---|---|
| Title | The Joint Points of Interests over the Amu River in Post-Soviet Central Asia: The Case of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan |
| Summary | The former Soviet Central Asian (CA) republics of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan share a transboundary river named Amudarya that plays a vital role in the economy of both of the countries. The cotton production sector of Uzbekistan is sustained with the water formed in Tajikistan. Nevertheless, Tajikistan recently has been aiming to construct a hydro-power station that would use water for producing energy and may dramatically decrease the water level of Amu. Previously water sharing has been managed by water ministry (Minvodkhoz) based in Moscow. The institution and agreements that supposed to replace Minvodkhoz in newly independent countries were not able to prevent dispute eruption between the two. In 2012 Uzbekistan threatened Tajikistan with a war if construction of the dam would not be stopped. The purpose of this thesis was to reveal the reasons for the ineffectiveness of the existing system to prevent escalation of the dispute between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. To meet that aim the qualitative research method involving interviews with water and political experts has been used. The study found that recently relations between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have improved but there is still a space for a conflict. Moreover, there are additional ignored factors as rapid glacier meltdown, population growth and most importantly exclusion of Afghanistan from water sharing that may further worsen the situation. To solve the existing issues, the study recommends to create a transboundary river management regime and upgrade the existing agreements that would be effective in peacefully settling the dispute and reach a “win-win” outcome. |
| Supervisor | Antypas Alexios |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/abdulazizov_lazizjon.pdf |
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