Water crisis in Central Asia: Cooperation or conflict?

Water crisis is considered in international politics as a multifaceted and complex phenomenon. Following events such as industrial development, population growth, climate change, global warming, etc., water and resources have been the focus of strategic debate more than ever before. This is particularly important in areas of water stress and hazardous areas of water scarcity and can be regarded as a serious factor in the relationship between states. Central Asia as one of the crisis-prone areas is no exception. The region is in a complex situation due to multiple historical, political, climatic and economic factors. Hence, tensions over water resources are likely to happen. The main question of this article is: what are the consequences of water crisis within the framework of Central Asian security relations? This research hypothesizes that reaching a consensus about water resources in the Central Asian is difficult, and water scarcity would lead to conflicts in region.