In the heart of the Central Asia, where environmental and political challenges are intertwined with economic and geographical interests, the Daraya River, known Arabized as a river, is a vital resource in which 4 countries share: Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, before reaching the lake of Aral, which is suffering from dryness.
This river is a lifeline for the region, nourishing agriculture and industry and reflects complex dilemmas related to international cooperation and joint water resources management.
While Uzbekistan relies heavily on the waters of Amo Daraya to support the cotton transplant sector, which constitutes a pillar of its economy, Turkmenistan uses water to irrigate its desert lands, and Afghanistan seeks to exploit its water share through the Gosh Type TV project, thus making regional concerns in the absence of a consensus that regulates the use of this joint resource in accordance with international and local laws.
How does these challenges contribute to the reshaping of regional relations? What are the environmental, political and economic repercussions on the basin countries?
(Al -Jazeera)Afghanistan is living in a water shortage crisis that is almost embodied by the saying of the poet Jalal Al -Din Al -Roumi, "Al -Koz is filled with water, and we are breathing with a dry lips."
These painful paradoxical words summarize in a country that extends over an area of more than 650 thousand square kilometers and contains 5 main water basins, but they face a major challenge in meeting the needs of its water inhabitants.
Experts attribute this crisis to the flow of water from Afghanistan to neighboring countries without the country being able to fulfill its fair share. According to the Afghan specialist in water studies, Riyad Dermal, Afghanistan does not have any water sharing agreements with neighboring countries except Iran, which makes it vulnerable to great losses.
In addition, Afghanistan suffers from the effects of the continuous floods of the Amo Daraya river, which is a n...
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