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ABSTRACT
The following article is focused on the today’s issue of Central Asia in terms of mismanagement of natural resources
which, especially water-energy-food as well as the health problem in Uzbekistan that has been enlarging over the
past several years. Therefore, any problem that relates to the environment of the Earth should be solved as quickly
as possible on a daily basis.
KEYWORDS
Central Asia, Uzbekistan, nature, environmental problems, water pollution, energy, food security, health problems,
nexus.
INTRODUCTION
It cannot be disputed that Central Asia, encompassing
five countries: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan,
Kirgizstan as well as Tajikistan, is famous for its
enormous
natural
resources
in
the
world.
Nevertheless, especially after the control of Soviet
Union, which specialized the area for the dramatic
quantity of cotton production many years, most parts
of the area are not tapped even now. Although there
is very huge gas as well as oil deposits in the area, the
problem of unemployment, low rate of GDP are not
solved yet. Moreover, the importance of nexus
formula which proves the significance of energy,
water along with food as they are unbelievably
Research Article
THE SMART RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING WATER-ENERGY-
FOOD COMMODITIES, IS FUNDAMENT FOR PREVENTING HEALTH
PROBLEMS
Submission Date:
April 20, 2022,
Accepted Date:
April 25, 2022,
Published Date:
April 30, 2022
Crossref doi:
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Akhmadbek Bakhtiyorov
Student Of Tashkent State University Of Economics, Uzbekistan
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considerable to prevent the health issues among
people. According to this there will be some solutions
to specific types of natural issues in this place in the
following paragraphs.
ANALYSES OF RELEVANT LITERATURE
The professor Selina Angelini from the Venice
International University conducted broad research on
the topic of environmental issues in Central Asia and
their causes long with implications that can help to
mitigate the condition of climate in the middle part of
the Eurasia. According to her thoughts, the biggest
barrier for the better development of countries in this
area is the lack of recourse management as the all five
countries are not united well. For instance, even
though there are big resources of water, they are
mainly located in Kyrgyzstan along with Tajikistan.
Furthermore, professors Abdurakhmanov Kalandar
Khojaevich,
Dodoboev
Yusubjon
Tajibaevich,
Khamidov Bakhodirjon Sadikjanovich from the
Academy of Science in Uzbekistan also held a survey
about the water problems in Uzbekistan and
mentioned that huge amount of investment should be
directed to the water sector in order to reinforce the
sector in their article, namely “Ecological Problems of
Central Asian countries”.
The report in The Diplomat [6] by Khamza Sharifzoda,
the graduate of Georgetown University, also
explained the climate change problems in the middle
part of the continent. According to his opinions, the
dramatic shockingly hot weather condition in
Tashkent, which is 42 C or 45 C in Kazakhstan along
with Kyrgyzstan are the initial vivid examples for the
expected major weather problems. Khamza considers
that all of these kinds of recent major changes are
owing to the high rate of emissions in USA and China
which consist of approximately 40 percent of the
global total.
In addition, the group of professors, including Yanlai
Zhoua,c,d , Li-Chiu Changb, Tin-Shuan Uena, Shenglian
Guoc, Chong-Yu Xud as well as Fi-John Chang have
analyzed and wrote an article by names of “Prospect
for small-hydropower installation settled upon
optimal water allocation: An action to stimulate
synergies of water-food-energy nexus” in the journal
of Applied Energy. According to their opinion, the fast
transformation of urbanization process is inspiring the
challenges on nexus management of water, food as
well as energy. Therefore, they realized the new and
huge chance of green energy production in Central
Asian countries.
Ultimately, all researchers considered that the
situation with resource management in our region is
lack of professionalism, and this should be overcome
as humanly as possible. Moreover, many experts are
of the opinion that the region of Central Asia is rich in
natural resources that undoubtedly gives the
opportunity for the appropriate management of food,
water along with energy.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The research is conducted on the topic of wise
management of three most important commodities
for people, which are energy, food and water, and the
problems with the mismanagement of the natural
resources of Central Asia. The article provides
theoretical and practical observation, formulates
proposals and recommendations on the basic tips for
the solution to the problems that were mentioned by
many authors of fruitful articles above. The developed
scientific and practical recommendations can be used
in the process of further improving the condition in
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this region and ways of preventing the issues that can
be caused by climate change.
ANALYSES AND RESULTS
The term of water-energy-food program may not be
so well-known among many people around the world,
but it is an amazing combination of three significant
commodities which organizes the basic fundament of
life in the world. This article is also based on the
importance of supplying all these goods together to
prevent the problem of healthy lifestyle among
people.
Firstly, people should know how the energy, energy
as well as food are important for each other. Most
importantly, the utility of energy along with water
creates and opportunity for the food production.
Hence, the quality of water and stable energy supply
inspires the high efficiency of food for people.
Nevertheless, the climate change is encouraging
several problems with weather and this, in turn, is
causing problems with water and energy supply. The
table below illustrates how climate stressors
organized the risks for the high productivity of
agricultural commodities and livestock. According to
it, increased droughts, changes in precipitation
patterns increases extreme events and increases
temperatures the reduced crop yields and livestock
productivity, decreases precipitation and water
availability during vegetation period and others. And
this, undoubtedly, decreases the quality of food, and
motivates the problems with the low rate of immune
system among people.
Fig 1 [1]
Climate Stressors and Climate Risks AGRICULTURE &
LIVESTOCK
Stressors
Risks
Increased droughts
Changes
in
precipitation
patterns
Increases in extreme events
Reduced
crop
yields
and
livestock productivity
Worsening desertification
Increased demand on irrigation
water
Increased food insecurity
Decreased precipitation and
water availability during vegetation
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Increased temperatures
period
Changing
patterns
of
and
increases in pest outbreaks
Storm damage to crops and
livestock
Increased spread of infectious
disease among livestock
Increased soil salinity
[1]
The vivid example for the issues in the water sector
that were created with the climate change to the
people health can be illustrated with the facts of Aral
Sea. the layer of chemical pesticides and natural salts
has become harmful regarding land salinization and
there has been a consistent loss of biodiversity.
Secondary effects are air pollution and several socio-
economic issues, such as unemployment, health
problems and migration. Moreover, “the impacts of
salt and dust storms carrying particles from the
previous seabed are felt hundreds of kilometers
around” (Carius et al, 2003). Furthermore, it should be
highlighted that chemical pesticides and natural salts
have also polluted the soil and in combination with
the poor infrastructures and wasteful irrigation
practices this has brought about further hazardous
implications for both man and the environment.
Fig 2 [2]
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[2]
Nonetheless, the middle part of Asia has a high rate of
innovation in terms of energy production, as there is a
wonderful path for development by a group of Asian
scholars in the Elsevier, particularly Applied Sciences
Journal. They conducted research for a solution based
on water resources views, supporting small-
hydropower generation with artificial intelligence
tools to improve the Water-Food-Energy synergy. The
Shihmen Reservoir's water delivery network, which
served both the agricultural and public sectors in
northern Taiwan, was the study case's principal
structure. The proposed three-pronged strategy was
thoroughly investigated by optimizing multi-sectoral
water allocation and maximizing the installation of
small-hydropower turbines that were aligned with the
ideal multi-sectoral water allocation. In addition, there
is a simplified version of tiny hydropower system
through the picture below.
The high rate of growth in world population caused
the problem of supplying humanity with good quality
food every time, that is why people, especially
chemists started to think about the chemical foods
that can physically can replace real food production.
Hence, the term of GMO came to the world food
markets immediately. In the beginning they were
concerned as a appropriate solution for the food
supply issue of the Earth, nevertheless, then then
realized the potential risks of GMOs which are
encouraging several health problems among people.
Basically, the three primary points of contention have
been the propensity to cause allergic reactions
(allergenicity), gene transfer, and outcrossing by GMO
foods. Ultimately, the all these issues lead to the lack
of healthy breed among the world population. That is
why the term of GMO should be strictly prevented
and replaced with healthy food by paying more
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attention to the recovery of nature as it is possible to
ensure 10 billion people with healthy food in our
planet. [8] Therefore, lack of good immune system
between people are causing several barriers, and this
especially was seen in the period of COVID-19, while
many could not overcome it, and even youth could
survive hardly. Finally, the table below shows the real
statistics, that are taken from the well-known
researches, done by World Health Organization.
Fig 3 [9]
Figure 2. Weekly change of causes
Fig 4 [9]
Weekly change
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Figure 4. Weekly change of death results
In addition, there is a special part for Uzbekistan,
which is rich in natural gas, oil, gold, and silver, and it
boasts Central Asia's biggest population. "However,
Uzbekistan is immediately confronted with two main
hot zones in Central Asia, the Aral Sea and the
Ferghana Valley, posing serious dangers to human
growth and regional stability" [10]. As in the Ferghana
Valley, environmental stress causes social and
economic deterioration and vice versa, culminating in
political and social conflicts or even outright violent
conflict". Water management and agriculture are the
two most important environmental challenges, as
mentioned below. Water supply and quality are
critical concerns in Uzbekistan, and have frequently
been the source of disputes with its neighbors.
Therefore, the water, food, and energy nexus are
critical to long-term growth. A growing global
population, increased urbanization, changing diets,
and economic expansion are all driving up demand for
all three. Agriculture consumes the majority of the
world's freshwater resources, while food production
and supply consume more than a quarter of the
world's energy.
Because of the inextricable links between these
important sectors, guaranteeing global water and
food security, as well as sustainable agriculture and
energy production, need a well-integrated strategy.
Therefore, these all play a key role in the high rate of
good health among people, and this means that more
attention should be paid on NEXUS as it is based on
human benefits.
CONCLUSION
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In conclusion, the whole text along with figures in the
article brightly illustrate how the water-energy-food
strategy is significant for today’s globalized world by
enhancing the healthy lifestyle among people. Hence,
as incremental climate changes are increasing day by
day, the way of preventing health problems are
through putting more emphasize on nexus program.
According to this, there are some recommendations
that should be paid attention:
•
Installing more small hydropower networks
that are controlled by AI;
•
Decreasing the negative effects of climate
changes to the environmental treasures,
including water resources (like Aral Sea) and
other resources
•
Smart management of resources for the
improvement of agriculture;
•
Enhancing the quality of food, and decrease
the rate of GMO;
•
Paying more attention to nexus program,
water-energy-food;
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1.
“Environmental Issues in Central Asia” by
Selina Angelini
2.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Aral-Sea
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https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/environ
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in-central-asia
4.
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countries” by Abdurakhmanov Kalandar
Khojaevich,1 Dodoboev Yusubjon Tajibaevich,1
Khamidov Bakhodirjon Sadikjanovich in MOJ
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“Prospect for small-hydropower installation
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Changb , Tin-Shuan Uena , Shenglian Guoc ,
Chong-Yu Xud , Fi-John Changa, in Applied
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https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-
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