Security and Human Right to Water in Central Asia

Informationen zum Autor Miguel Ángel Pérez Martín , PhD, is teacher and researcher at the Institute of Development and Cooperation, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain and coordinator of the Observatory of Human Right to Water. He is a specialist in water resources and Eurasian studies and has conducted research in Iran, the UK, Germany, and Kazakhstan. Klappentext This book examines the impact and implications of the declaration of human right to water and sanitation access for human security in Central Asia. It analyzes the current risks and threats arising from mismanagement of water resources in Central Asia through the different dimensions of human security: environmental! economic! social! and political. Identifying the main actors involved in water conflict in the region! the author pays particular attention to the multilateral security organizations operating in the region! OSCE! NATO! SCO! and CSTO! and discusses whether their security policies have been effective in addressing these conflicts.  Miguel Ángel Pérez Martín ! PhD! is teacher and researcher at the Institute of Development and Cooperation! Complutense University of Madrid! Spain and coordinator of the Observatory of Human Right to Water. He is a specialist in water resources and Eurasian studies and has conducted research in Iran! the UK! Germany! and Kazakhstan. Zusammenfassung This book examines the impact and implications of the declaration of human right to water and sanitation access for human security in Central Asia. It analyzes the current risks and threats arising from mismanagement of water resources in Central Asia through the different dimensions of human security: environmental, economic, social, and political. Identifying the main actors involved in water conflict in the region, the author pays particular attention to the multilateral security organizations operating in the region, OSCE, NATO, SCO, and CSTO, and discusses whether their security policies have been effective in addressing these conflicts. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction .- 2. A water history of Central Asia .- 3. Environmental security, water resources and international security organizations .- 4. Economic security and water resources and security organizations .- 5. Political security, water resources and security organizations in the Amu-Darya .- 6. Conclusions. ...

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• Authors: M. Perez Martin, M. Perez Perez Martin Martin, M Pére Martín, M. Pérez Martín, Miguel Angel Perez Martin, Miguel Ángel Pérez Martín
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.03.2017
• EAN: 9781137540041
• ISBN: 978-1-137-54004-1
• No. of pages: 181
• Series: Palgrave Pivot; Security, Development and Human Rights in East Asia; Philosophie & Politique / Philosophy & Politics; Security, Development and Huma; Security, Development and Human Rights in East Asia
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; C, Human Rights, Asia, International Relations, Political Science and International Studies, Public Administration, Public Policy, Comparative Politics, Regionalism, Human rights, civil rights, Asia—Politics and government, Asian Politics