Hydro-hegemony in the Amu Darya Basin

摘要: The water allocations in the Amu Darya Basin reflect colonial legacy of Soviet Union: downstream riparian states, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, were utilized to produce cotton while upstream Tajikistan used for energy production it was anticipated increase its reservoir capacity further provide storage facilitate agricultural downstream, Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan considered simple producers without having a real claim it. Independence manifested inequitable allocations, giving rise perception that especially Uzbekistan is hydro-hegemon Basin. But post-Soviet basin may be, fact, hydro-hegemon. Data presented this paper suggest states are currently engaged strategies resource capture, by increasing their demand renegotiating agreements. In addition, during hegemony perceived as 'integration' into larger framework, today re-emergence these plans threat. analysis different aspects hydro-hegemony, such control over data, current discourses provision infrastructure, demonstrates Uzbekistan's flows hardly consolidated.