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Record Nr.

UNINA9910309854603321

Titolo

Water Resources in Central Asia: International Context / / edited by Sergey S. Zhiltsov, Igor S. Zonn, Andrey G. Kostianoy, Aleksandr V. Semenov

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-030-11205-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 281 p. 70 illus., 35 illus. in color.)

Collana

The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, , 1867-979X ; ; 85

Disciplina

333.9100957

363.61

Soggetti

Environmental chemistry

Environmental management

Hydrology

Water pollution

Environmental Chemistry

Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management

Hydrology/Water Resources

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Water resources in Central Asia: Historical overview -- Legal framework of interstate cooperation on water resources of Central Asia -- Institutional cooperation on water resources in Central Asia -- Transboundary rivers in Central Asia: Cooperation and conflicts among countries -- Application of the UNECE Environmental Conventions in Central Asia -- Water-Energy-Food-Environmental Nexus in Central Asia: From Transition to Transformation -- U.S. Policy in Central Asia: Water-Energy Nexus Priorities -- German water resources policy in Central Asia -- Water Transboundary Policy of Kazakhstan and China -- Water resource policy of Kazakhstan -- Contemporary Water Policy of Kyrgyzstan -- Impact of Water and Energy Problems on the Economic Development of Uzbekistan -- Soft



Power of Tajikistan on the Water Agenda: Cross-Scale Dynamics -- Turkmenistan water resghources policy in Central Asia -- Afghanistan water resources policy in Central Asia -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

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. Together with the companion volumes on Water Bodies and Climate Change in Central Asia and Water Resources Management in Central Asia, it offers a valuable source of information for a broad readership, from students and scientists interested in the environmental sciences, to policymakers and practitioners working in the fields of water resources policy and management, international relations, and environmental issues.