Event Description
Central Asia has experienced a faster rise in temperature than the global average. As a result, the region is facing an increased frequency of extreme weather events, such as greater aridity, more frequent droughts, glacier melt, and declining agricultural productivity. Additionally, variability in snowfall in mountainous regions worsens environmental and agricultural challenges related to water availability. This complex interaction of factors puts even more pressure on the region’s ecosystems and agriculture. The presentation will analyze hydropolitical dynamics in Central Asia over the past 30 years, focusing on how the political recognition of climate change impacts and the assessment of future water stress risks have transformed the security landscape.
Event Information
Free and open to the public; registration required. For more information, please email Eileen Huhn at [email protected].
Hosted by the Harriman Institute at Columbia University.
