International Legal Aspects of Regulating the Use of Transboundary Rivers in Central Asia

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aigerim Zhunusbekovna ZHUNUSBEKOVA ◽  
Aslan Khuseinovich ABASHIDZE ◽  
Sholpan Valerievna TLEPINA
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Transboundary Water ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Transboundary Water Resources ◽  
Legal Method ◽  
Central Asian

Water resources in Central Asia have always had and continue to have a significant impact on economic activities of the states of the region since all the major rivers here are transboundary and there are disagreements between the countries of the region about water supply and sharing of water resources. There are also disagreements on the application of norms of international law in the sphere of international legal regulation of transboundary water resources. The purpose of this article is to study international legal problems of transboundary water resources use by Central Asia states. In the course of the work performed, general methodological principles are used: system approach when analyzing the conceptual apparatus of the topic; comparative legal method when analyzing international treaties, acts, laws on the use of transboundary waters; method of historical analysis when studying the formation and development of international cooperation of Central Asian states in the field of transboundary water resources use.In this article, based on the study of international legal norms, the practice of their application in the field of cooperation of states on use of transboundary water resources, the problems and prospects for development of international legal regulation of cooperation of states in use and management of transboundary water resources in Central Asian region are identified.

scholarly journals Regulatory Initiatives of Central Asian Countries in Addressing Transboundary Water Issues

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-228
Author(s):  
E. G. Garbuzarova
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Transboundary Water ◽  
Interstate Cooperation ◽  
Transboundary Water Resources ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Water Problem ◽  
Central Asian Countries ◽  
Water Problems

After the collapse of the USSR the Central Asian countries found themselves facing serious regional challenges that hinder constructive interstate cooperation. Among such challenges the problem of transboundary water resources should be highlighted. The lack of a coordinated policy for regulating water flows continues to put the Central Asian countries in a vulnerable position, negatively affecting their national security, socio-economic development and the environmental situation in the region. Throughout their sovereign development the countries of the region tried to solve transboundary water problems by combining external and internal mechanisms. However, a solution to the problem that would meet the national interests of all interested countries was not found.Recently the ruling elites of the Central Asian countries have intensified the process of solving the water problem showing political will. They put forward a number of initiatives. A big role in reviving this issue belongs to Uzbekistan which has opened a new milestone in the settlement of water and energy conflicts in the region. Uzbekistan demonstrates a desire to solve the water problem constructively at the regional level. In this regard the proposals of the President of Uzbekistan Sh.Mirziyoyev acquired great importance in solving the transboundary water problems of Central Asia. In 2018 Sh. Mirziyoyev put forward the initiative to adopt a Regional program for the rational use of water resources in Central Asia. Shortly before that he expressed a desire to participate in the implementation of joint hydropower projects with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Analyzing the current shifts in the water and energy issue we can talk about increasing trust between the countries of Central Asia and the beginning of the formation of a new regional interstate model of relations on the distribution of transboundary water resources.

scholarly journals International Legal Regulation of Transboundary Water Resources of the Central Asian Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 391-401
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
International Regulation ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Transboundary Water Resources ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Central Asian Countries ◽  
Water Resources Protection

The articles review an international cooperation in the area of international regulation of the protection and use of trans boundary resources, including the analysis of international legal norms on the development of relations in the field of trans boundary water resources protection, the results of international cooperation in this area, the scientific-theoretical and practical proposals to improve this institution.

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