Water Resources in Central Asia: International Context

Sergey S. Zhiltsov et al

Published in: 2018

Publisher: Springer

Region / Country: Central Asia

Topics: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM
Abstract:

This book outlines the current status of water resources management in Central Asia countries, and provides a review of the history, policies and transboundary cooperation regarding water resources in the region. Particular attention is given to the water-energy-food-environmental nexus, and to the application of the UNECE Environmental Conventions in Central Asia. Readers will also learn about the US and German environmental policies applied in Central Asia, and will discover specific case studies on water resources policies in Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan.

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