English
 
Privacy Policy Disclaimer
  Advanced SearchBrowse

Item

ITEM ACTIONSEXPORT
Add to Basket
  Local TagsRelease HistoryDetailsSummary

Released
Book Chapter

Central Asia: Challenges and Opportunities by Way of the Middle Corridor

Authors
/persons/resource/Stefanie.Wesch

Wesch,  Stefanie
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

External Ressource
No external resources are shared
Fulltext (public)
There are no public fulltexts stored in PIKpublic
Supplementary Material (public)
There is no public supplementary material available
Citation

Wesch, S. (2024): Central Asia: Challenges and Opportunities by Way of the Middle Corridor. - In: Lampalzer, H., Hainzl, G. (Eds.), Climate.Changes.Security: Navigating Climate Change and Security Challenges in the OSCE Region, (Schriftenreihe der Landesverteidigungsakademie ; 4 / 2024), Vienna : Republic of Austria / Federal Ministry of Defence, 2nd updated ed., 175-193.


Cite as: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_30070
Abstract
Climate impacts in Central Asia will be unevenly distributed, potentially leading to competition over scarce resources such as water and land. Yield gains are expected in parts of Kazakhstan, while Tajikistan may see decreases. Hydropower aspirations may be dampened due to recurring droughts. The Afghan Qosh Tepa canal project could decrease water availability in down-stream Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan but benefit Afghanistan, which may exacerbate tensions within the region. Women have a crucial role in fostering social cohesion through climate adaptation efforts but must be brought into formalized decision-making processes.