CPC - Caspian Policy Center
Research
COP29: the Caspian Region takes the Stage at the World’s Climate Summit
by: David Moran
Date: Apr 16, 2024
This November in Baku, the Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency and the rest of South Caucasus and ...
Kazakhstan’s New Nuclear Problem: Lake Balkhash
by: Haley Nelson
Date: Feb 22, 2024
Another landlocked lake in Kazakhstan is under threat. While declining water levels in the...
A New Focus on Renewables: 2023 in Review
by: Samantha Fanger
Date: Dec 20, 2023
Renewable energy became a consistent focal point in energy dialogues among countries in th...
Merging the Ecological and Trade Challenges of the Caspian
by: Rachana Mattur, Nathan Hutson, Jahan Taganova
Date: Dec 14, 2023
A looming shortage of potable water driven by rising global temperatures and poor water re...
Is it too late to save Central Asia? The crisis is already here
Date: Dec 13, 2023
One-third of Central Asia’s glaciers have melted, as the region’s air temperatures are inc...
Afghanistan’s Canal Project Threatens Central Asian Water Security
by: Meray Ozat
Date: Sep 5, 2023
Central Asia’s water security is facing a serious threat as the Taliban government continu...
Kazakhstan Makes Efforts to Save the Declining Caspian Seal Population
by: Haley Nelson
Date: Jun 20, 2023
The future of the Caspian Sea’s ecology is under threat as the declining shorelines degrad...
Vice President Harris Emphasizes Water Security: Central Asia is a Contender for Partnership
by: Dante Schulz
Date: Jul 4, 2022
On June 1, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized water security as an essential for...
How Do We Fight Climate Change While Global Energy Demand Soars?
by: Efgan Nifti, Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta
Date: Dec 7, 2021
World leaders and the global press have rightly focused these past weeks on the imperative...
COP26: An Opportunity for A Healthier Caspian
by: Miriam Friedman
Date: Nov 25, 2021
The COP26 Summit, which took place October 31-November 12, highlighted how Central Asia ne...
The Silent Threat of Falling Caspian Sea Levels
by: Ambassador (Ret.) Allan Mustard, Aizhan Abilgazina, Akbota Karibayeva
Date: Nov 4, 2021
The water level of the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland body of water, is falling d...
Could Kazakhstan’s Lake Balkhash Become the Next Aral Sea?
Date: Apr 20, 2021
Cloudy Skies: Air Pollution in Central Asia
by: Aizhan Abilgazina, Dante Schulz
Date: Dec 11, 2020
The Vital Resource: Water Management in Central Asia
Date: Nov 12, 2020
Azerbaijan, Russia hold consultations on Caspian status
Date: Apr 10, 2017