Assesment of Snow, Glacier and Water Resources in Central Asia

Ludwig N. Braun et al

Published in: 2009

Publisher: IHP / HWRP Secretariat

Region / Country: Central Asia

Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc.
Abstract:

The topic of water availability and the possible effects of climate change on water resources are of paramount importance to the Central Asian countries. In the last decades, water supply security has turned out to be one of the major challenges for this countries. The present publication aims at filling this knowledge gap in the Central Asian region while contributing to transboundary cooperation in the field of research on snow and glacier hydrology.

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