International Cooperation to Save Aral Sea - Article Example

As a response, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asks for international cooperation, particularly involving the regional leaders of Central Asia, however, this call has faced several oppositions especially to the proposed hydroelectric power plant in Tajikistan. Calls for regional and international cooperation to support environmental policies have never been easy; whether it is climate change or other environmental issues. Culprits have never been kind enough to take responsibility. Even in this case, Uzbekistan has not shown any sign of voluntary effort to save the sea.

The United Nations should serve as the parent organization of all the countries and is just fitting to take the initiative. However, what we lack right now is the international environmental law that will cover such issues. Economists have also been in the pursuit of viable solutions, particularly solutions that support the individual interest of the states. If we have such a type of solution and strong environmental laws, international cooperation will be much easier.