Examining the water, development and security linkages in Central Asia can feel a bit like solving a Rubik s cube. The Rubik s cube starts to usually find structure and the different pieces find their places when its solver adopts a systematic approach. Still, solving the whole cube takes time and perseverance. This is also the case with water and security in Central Asia as demonstrated by the chapters in this book. In the case of water and security in Central Asia, there are many "faces," including not only the Central Asian states but also the neighbouring countries and other players of...

Examining the water, development and security linkages in Central Asia can feel a bit like solving a Rubik s cube. The Rubik s cube starts to usually find structure and the different pieces find their places when its solver adopts a systematic approach. Still, solving the whole cube takes time and perseverance. This is also the case with water and security in Central Asia as demonstrated by the chapters in this book. In the case of water and security in Central Asia, there are many "faces," including not only the Central Asian states but also the neighbouring countries and other players of...