Nataliya Chemayeva

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Integrated Water Systems and Governance, Graduate Student

Indiana University, Anthropology, Graduate Student

American University of Central Asia, Anthropology, Undergraduate

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Adaptive water governance in Central Asia: Un-puzzling the concept

Central Asian Journal of Water Research

This article aims to introduce different views regarding the concept of adaptive capacity in wate... more This article aims to introduce different views regarding the concept of adaptive capacity in water governance and unpack it in the Central Asian context, specifically. The desk study research built on the recommendations provided by the academia, policy papers and by experts on enhancing adaptive water governance. The juxtaposition of the three sets of recommendations demonstrates that the further strengthening of IWRM, as well as experimental approach to resource management, improved access to climate knowledge and disaster risk reduction mechanisms can consolidate the adaptive capacities of Central Asian water governance systems. The research was limited by the specific set of selected opinions and should be expanded in the future. As a practical outcome, the analysis aimed to provide the decision-makers in Central Asian states with better science-based avenues to planning adaptation measures ensuite the water sector. Thus, the study can be considered a stepping stone in the discu...

How Can the Assessment of the Effectiveness of RBOs Affect Their Institutional Arrangement?

Masters Thesis , 2019

Basin-wide approach in managing water resources is believed to be the most effective way in addre... more Basin-wide approach in managing water resources is believed to be the most effective way in addressing upstream and downstream flows. However, this poses certain challenges as water basins tend to be transboundary and include a plethora of stakeholders and their interests. In order to avoid conflictive and rival behavior riparian parties engage in agreements and institutional collaborations in a form of river basin organizations (RBOs). Hence, it is crucial for these institutions to effectively respond to emerging challenges and keep the parties cooperating. In the current study I conducted a desk-study assessment of an RBO answering the research question: How can the assessment of the effectiveness of RBOs affect their institutional arrangements? In order to answer this question, I assessed dependent variables of operational effectiveness of an RBO and connected this analysis with the existing institutional arrangement. Further, obtained results were used as the basis to provide recommendations for further improving of the resistance of an RBO to external processes. As the case study, the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) was proposed, which is an existing RBO established by the five Central Asian riparian states in 1993 to manage the water allocations of two transboundary rivers and preserve the Aral Sea. Analysis of its effectiveness of a period 1993-2016 delivered a broader set of recommendations both for IFAS and for the chosen theoretical framework.

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