Central Asia’s Dam Debacle

The original version of this article, by Eelke Kraak, appeared on ChinaDialogue.The Toktogul Dam in Kyrgyzstan is an imposing structure. The dam guards the largest and only multi-annual water reservoir in central Asia. The cascade of five hydroelectric stations downstream produces 90 percent of Kyrgyzstan’s power. Cotton fields thousands of kilometers away in Kazakhstan and … Continue reading Central Asia’s Dam Debacle