Turkmenistan's Environmental Risks in the Era of Investment

As foreign governments and major Western energy companies increasingly explore investment in Turkmenistan, environmental issues, from biodiversity to environmental health, are of increasing concern. A new report by Crude Accountability sheds light on the implications of increased investment on Turkmenistan's economy and human development challenges, and its role as a regional actor under its new president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.

The OSI Central Eurasia Project hosts a discussion with Kate Watters, Director of the nonprofit environmental organization Crude Accountability, and Leo Gallagher, Regional Economic Officer for South and Central Asia, U.S. Department of State.

Lunch will be provided.

Location

Open Society Institute–Washington, D.C.
1120 19th Street, N.W.
8th Floor
Washington, D.C.

The Open Forum speaker series aims to enhance policy debate on key issues facing Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the Middle East, and to raise public awareness of important developments in these regions. Monthly Open Forum events are held in New York and Washington, DC, and are attended by leading policymakers, scholars, NGO staff, and journalists. All events are free of charge.