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KYRGYZSTAN AND THE CONFLICT OVER NATURAL RESOURCES

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Kyrgyzstan and the conflict over natural resources

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Kyrgyzstan and the conflict over natural resources



Publisher: CEE Bankwatch Network

Date: July, 2013

Volume: 34 pages, pdf

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Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country rich in water and natural resources. The country is one of 2000 priority ecological regions of the planet with unique ecosystems and biodiversity and is considered the “water tower” of Central Asia due to its Tien Shan glacier reserves. The region is however endangered by climate change, regional pollution and resources mismanagement. The management of Kyrgyzstan’s natural resources is crucial to the future sustainability of the country. However in a region where poverty is widespread, the primacy placed on economic development seriously threats sustainability.