Episode 51: Current affairs: Water diplomacy and climate finance in South and Central Asia

About this episode

Assem Mayar discusses the challenges and opportunities in water diplomacy and climate finance in South and Central Asia.

In this episode we're joined by Assem Mayar, independent researcher and Climate Security Expert Network member, specialising in climate change, transboundary water management and environmental security. Assem shares insights on challenges and opportunities in Central Asia and Afghanistan, possible solutions in regional initiatives, decentralised finance and innovative funding mechanisms, as well as what the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty means for wider the region going forward. Further resources: Policy Brief No. 221: Afghanistan's Climate Crisis: A Call for Decentralised and Inclusive Finance | The Economic Consequences of Climate Change for Afghanistan: Losses, projections... and pathways to mitigation | Left Behind: Why Afghanistan Cannot Tackle Climate Change Alone | The Indus Water Treaty Suspension: A Wake-Up Call for Asia-Pacific Unity? © adelphi global, all rights reserved adelphi global ( https://adelphi-global.de/en) is an economically and politically independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainability, enhancing environmental protection, improving education, expanding development cooperation, and strengthening international collaborations…

People in this episode

Guest: Assem Mayar

Topics covered

• water diplomacy
• climate finance
• Central Asia
• Afghanistan
• transboundary water management
• environmental security

Keywords

• climate change
• regional initiatives
• decentralised finance
• Indus Water Treaty

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Central Asia, Afghanistan

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