MenuFor the Trump administration, critical minerals are a global policy priority. President Donald J. Trump is trying to get China to relax bans on rare earth minerals desperately needed for American industries, including defense and tech. From Greenland to Ukraine, the U.S. is signaling interest and engagement, be it intent to acquire or a comprehensive energy and
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Will Kazakhstan’s Uranium Fuel An AI Boom In Central Asia?
Governments are seeking to leverage AI investment to accelerate societal and economic development and bootstrap to the next level of economic development. While some observers express concerns that the growth of AI could widen the gap between the developed world and emerging markets, it also provides an opportunity for energy-rich developing countries to technologically leapfrog. Few
Water Challenges in Central Asia
Dr. Ariel Cohen at CPC – What Rocks to Look Under: How to Meet U.S. Strategic Mineral Needs in the Trans-Caspian Corridor
Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses the mineral opportunities available in Ukraine and Central Asia, and their role in combatting overreliance on China for critical mineral supply chains. Read the full report by Dr. Eric Rudenshiold here: https://caspianpolicy.org/research/critical-minerals/what-rocks-to-look-under-rediscovering-strategic-minerals-in-the-caspian-region
Report: Water Insecurity in Central Asia: The Imperative for Regional and International Cooperation
Water security is an urgent issue that demands immediate attention from Central Asian governments, businesses, civil society, and their international partners. Climate change, population growth, infrastructure problems, a lack of government foresight, and the unequal distribution of precious water resources between the upstream countries (Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan) and the downstream nations (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan)
The West’s role in solving Central Asia’s water crisis
The Caspian Sea, vital to Eurasia’s economy and environment, is shrinking at an alarming rate. The declining water level in the sea is one visible consequence of a larger regional water crisis faced by the C5 nations of Central Asia—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. This water crisis threatens the more than 82 million people who call the largely
Atlantic Council Regional Conference on Clean and Secure Energy
Dr. Cohen moderates an Atlantic Council panel in Istanbul panel on the necessity of securing a critical mineral supply chain and the opportunities presented by the Middle Corridor Watch Here
Dr. Cohen speaks at “Saltanat’s Law: Women’s Rights in Central Asia”
Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses the legal dimension of Saltanat’s Law, a measure recently passed in Kazakhstan following the high-profile domestic abuse case of a former minister, at an event hosted by The Jamestown Foundation and the International Tax and Investment Center. Watch the full panel here | Watch Dr. Cohen’s insights here
Leveraging Central Asia’s Rare Earth Elements for Economic Growth
December 2023 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, Ariel Cohen, and Wesley Alexander Hill | Download “While the report offers steps Central Asian nations to take advantage of this increasingly important global market, its call to action applies with equal force to nations outside the region, not least the United States, to recognize the importance of Central
Central Asia: A Source of Energy for the 21st Century
November 2022 | Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Wesley A. Hill, and Daniel Tomares | Download This report analyzes opportunities for Central Asia to expand its energy-exporting capacities, fortifying and assuaging a disrupted international system reeling from Russian aggression and its lack of reliability as an energy supplier. This report engages with four axes of analysis: 1)