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.