Zafar Makhmudov: Inefficient water management could cost Central Asia up to USD 4.5 billion annually, emphasizing the need for climate adaptation through transboundary cooperation
With support from the OSCE and international donors, the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) has facilitated critical dialogues on managing shared water resources in the transboundary Amudarya and Syrdarya river basins. Serving over 75 million people, these rivers face severe freshwater challenges by the 2050s due to climate change and population growth. Inefficient …