The CAREC Policy Brief is the name of the series and in our first issue, first thing this year we zoom in on transboundary water cooperation in Central Asia and the rising interest and demand in water diplomacy as the subject of our current focus and reflections. Building on the results of a project recently implemented by CAREC the policy brief looks into the history of water cooperation in the region, various efforts to support and facilitate the process, applicable research to frame and sensitize the overall discussion as well as the role and implications of the recently tested collaborative solutions and initiatives aimed at making the transboundary waters domain in Central Asia well informed, all-inclusive and centered around win-win benefit sharing.
The insights featured in this issue reflect the activities conducted within CAREC’s project “Promoting dialogue to prevent disagreement on issues related to environmental protection and management of water NEXUS in Central Asia” – CAWECOOP. This project was financed by the European Union with the aim to stimulate transboundary trust and high-level transnational political involvement in the Central Asia water nexus.
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