The problems afflicting the Aral Sea and its environs as a result of the overuse and abuse of the rivers flowing into it are well documented. Until now, however, it was difficult to hear the voices of those responsible for actually managing those waters. This volume reproduces the proceedings of an
Implementing Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia
β Scribed by A. Dan Tarlock (auth.), Patricia Wouters, Victor Dukhovny, Andrew Allan (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 180
- Series
- NATO Science Series 77
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
From the reviews:
"This book is a collection of papers presented at a workshop held in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) in 2004. β¦ The book will accordingly be of great interest for those environmental academics, lawyers, practitioners and policy makers who seek deeper understanding of the implementation of IWRM." (Tianbao Qin, Journal of Environmental Law, Vol. 20 (3), 2008)
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE....Pages 3-21
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE SYRDARYA RIVER BASIN....Pages 25-34
PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IWRM) IN THE AMUDARYA RIVER BASIN....Pages 35-43
IWRM FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND LEGAL ASPECTS: THE EXAMPLE OF THE βIWRM-FERGHANAβ PROJECT....Pages 45-53
ENSURING OF STABILITY AND EVEN WATER DISTRIBUTION AT NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS....Pages 55-80
THE FUTURE OF THE PRIARALIE....Pages 81-86
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT....Pages 89-94
WATER PRODUCTIVITY INCREASEβTHE MAIN GOAL OF IWRM AND WAYS TO OVERCOME POVERTY....Pages 95-103
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARAL SEA BASIN SOCIOECONOMIC MODEL: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE GAINED THROUGH REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION....Pages 105-123
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
PROSPECTS FOR CENTRAL ASIA DEVELOPMENTβINTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AS REGIONAL ISSUES SOLUTION....Pages 127-138
INTERSTATE, INTER-SECTORAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL INTEGRATION....Pages 139-145
THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL PLANNING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT....Pages 147-156
TRANSFER OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TOWARD BASIN PRINCIPLES....Pages 157-166
BASIN MANAGEMENT BASED ON RESOURCE CONSERVATION....Pages 167-177
β¦ Subjects
International & Foreign Law/Comparative Law; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution
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