The Impact of the Kushtepa Channel Construction on the Water and Food Security of Uzbekistan

This research paper provides a scientific analysis of the comprehensive impact of the Kushtepa canal being constructed in northern Afghanistan on the distribution of water resources in the Amu Darya basin and on the water and food security of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The article provides a detailed analysis of the canal's technical parameters, river flow reduction forecasts, and the potential socio-economic losses in Uzbekistan's agriculture as a result. International legal aspects of transboundary water resource management, regional water diplomacy, and adaptation measures taken by Uzbekistan, including the introduction of water-saving technologies and the modernization of irrigation systems, will also be discussed.