The Legal Status of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers under International Law within the Context of Central Asia’s Unresolved Water-Sharing Dispute

Tursunov, Oybek

The Uzbek Journal of Law and Digital Policy (UJLDP) · 2026-yil

Annotatsiya

This research examines the legal status of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers, the principal transboundary watercourses of Central Asia, and the ongoing disputes among five riparian states regarding their equitable allocation. Drawing on international water law, treaty analysis, and institutional review, the study identifies critical gaps in existing governance frameworks and evaluates why decades of negotiations have failed to produce a binding, comprehensive agreement. The findings reveal that the post-Soviet institutional architecture, while providing a procedural forum, lacks enforcement capacity and substantive legal clarity. The study concludes that effective water governance in Central Asia requires harmonization with international law, strengthened dispute resolution mechanisms, and a legally binding multilateral treaty that balances upstream development interests with downstream ecological and humanitarian needs.

Maqola ma’lumotlari
MualliflarTursunov, Oybek
JurnalThe Uzbek Journal of Law and Digital Policy (UJLDP)
NashriyotТошкент давлат юридик университети
Nashr sanasi2026-04-30
Jild4
Son2
Betlar127-142
TilIngliz
Ilmiy sohaYuridik
DOI10.59022/ujldp.579
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-08-26

DOI: 10.59022/ujldp.579 · Maqolaning asl sahifasi

Kalit so‘zlar

Amu Darya, Syr Darya, Transboundary Water Law, Central Asia, Water Sharing, International Law, ICWC, Riparian States

Ilmiy soha

Yuridik

Iqtibos keltirish

APATursunov, Oybek (2026). The Legal Status of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers under International Law within the Context of Central Asia’s Unresolved Water-Sharing Dispute. The Uzbek Journal of Law and Digital Policy (UJLDP), 4(2), 127-142. https://doi.org/10.59022/ujldp.579
GOST (OAK)Tursunov, Oybek The Legal Status of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers under International Law within the Context of Central Asia’s Unresolved Water-Sharing Dispute // The Uzbek Journal of Law and Digital Policy (UJLDP). – 2026. – T. 4, № 2. – P. 127-142. – DOI: 10.59022/ujldp.579.
MLATursunov, Oybek. “The Legal Status of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers under International Law within the Context of Central Asia’s Unresolved Water-Sharing Dispute.” The Uzbek Journal of Law and Digital Policy (UJLDP), 4(2), 127-142, 2026. https://doi.org/10.59022/ujldp.579
ChicagoTursunov, Oybek. “The Legal Status of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers under International Law within the Context of Central Asia’s Unresolved Water-Sharing Dispute.” The Uzbek Journal of Law and Digital Policy (UJLDP), 4(2), 127-142 (2026). https://doi.org/10.59022/ujldp.579
HarvardTursunov, Oybek (2026) ‘The Legal Status of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers under International Law within the Context of Central Asia’s Unresolved Water-Sharing Dispute’, The Uzbek Journal of Law and Digital Policy (UJLDP), 4(2), 127-142. https://doi.org/10.59022/ujldp.579
BibTeX
@article{tursunovoybek2026,
  title = {The Legal Status of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers under International Law within the Context of Central Asia’s Unresolved Water-Sharing Dispute},
  author = {Tursunov, Oybek},
  journal = {The Uzbek Journal of Law and Digital Policy (UJLDP)},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {4},
  number = {2},
  pages = {127-142},
  doi = {10.59022/ujldp.579},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.59022/ujldp.579}
}

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