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11 N.Y.U. Envtl L.J. 479 (2002-2003)
Water, Conflict, and Regional Security in Central Asia Revisited

handle is hein.journals/nyuev11 and id is 487 raw text is: WATER, CONFLICT, AND REGIONAL SECURITY IN CENTRAL ASIA REVISITED DINARA KEMELOVA & GENNADY ZHALKUBAEV* INTRODUCTION Water, Conflict, and Regional Security in Central Asia' drew our attention not only because it provides a general description of our region's current situation, but also because of the article's conclusions, which reveal sore spots in Central Asian interstate water relations and water security. Dr. Sievers introduces his readers to a number of issues, including internal and external water security threats in Central Asia, the need for better cooperation in resolving water problems, the connection between water and democratic reforms, the connection between water and regional security, a picture of the rapid social and economic development of the peoples of Soviet Central Asia between 1917 and 1991, the likelihood that water tensions will increase in the future, the sensible question of why the States of the region have been unable to take advantage of international law as an instrument for social, economic, and political reform, and how a further threat of regional conflict arises out of international aid projects pursued by every sort of development agency. However, Dr. Sievers' analysis is not complete. In this Article, we describe how the actions of certain States in Central Asia currently violate international watercourse law, how these * Ms. Kemelova holds a degree in law from Moscow State University and is currently Advisor to the Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. Mr. Zhalkubaev holds a degree in law from Kyrgyz State University and is currently an Expert of the Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. Much of the information in this Article is based on the personal knowledge and experience of the authors. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not represent the views of the government of the Kyrgyz Republic. The authors thank Alan Boyle, Stephen McCaffrey, and John Murray for comments on earlier drafts of this Article and Eric Sievers for his comments and for translating this Article. 1 Eric W. Sievers, Water, Conflict, and Regional Security in Central Asia, 10 N.Y.U. ENVTL. L.J. 356 (2002).

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