The Role of Climate Change on Water Resources Management in the Southern Caucasus in the Post-Conflict Period

Abstract

Climate-change-induced environmental impacts has an especially strong influence on water resources. Declining water availability not only results in droughts, but is also responsible for decreasing the quality of water in water-scarce regions, such as the South Caucasus. Armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2020 occurred during the recent major war in the South Caucasus. In this paper, I ask how will intensifying climate change in the region affect the current political situation? Is there any chance of multilateral cooperation for water management?

Keywords

• water management
• climate change
• southern Caucasus
• armed conflict
• Azerbaijan
• Armenia