Central Asian rivers are home to dozens of endemic and threatened fish species, most of which are not well studied. According to the International Union for Conservation for Nature (IUCN) Red List, 21 fish species in the region are critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN), or vulnerable (VU). Several vertebrate species …
Bankwatch and Rivers without Boundaries have produced a Toolkit aimed primarily at civil society organizations working to challenge the construction of dams and other unsustainable water infrastructure. It focuses on Central Asia, a region where numerous highly problematic dam projects are still planned. As the region lacks an established culture …
Tishreen Dam on Euphrates River. Source: www.geosense.com A month-long intense clashes and recent aerial bombardment of the areas adjacent to Tishreen Dam on Euphrates River, as well as mutual accusations accompanying this conflict, vividly remind us the period before the blasting of Kakhovka Dam on Dnipro River in June 2023. …
