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Central Asia is experiencing growing demand for water, food, and energy. But the region’s climate is highly variable and projected to have profound implications for regional water resources. Snowmelt and glacier melt supply much of the spring and summer runoff needed for the agriculture growing season. Increasing temperatures and shifting patterns of precipitation are accelerating glacier melt and reducing snowpack. The combination of these climatic and hydrological changes will add considerable uncertainty for the successful management of water resources. How can today’s decision-makers make informed policy and investment decisions in the face of an uncertain future? What can we learn from experience elsewhere? For the first talk in the WEFE Nexus Lecture Series, please join Richard Volk, Chief of Party of the USAID Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity, in exploring these and other challenges and plans for exploring the long-term perspective for Central Asia water resources.

Speaker: Mr Richard Volk, Chief of Party, USAID Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity

Presentation: 

Water Security in an Uncertain Future