Year: 2016
Collections: Short Communications
Topics: Water, Climate, Agriculture, Sustainable Development, IWRM
Authors: Unger-Shayesteh Katy, Gerlitz Lars, Vorogushyn Sergiy
Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research
An important topic of the journal “Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia” will be the assessment of past and future changes in climate and water resources in Central Asia. This technical note aims at providing guidance for sound data-based assessment of changes to be published in this journal. The main requirements for achieving credible results are (1) the use of consistent data series, (2) the selection of appropriate change detection methods, and (3) the discussion of the results, their uncertainties and limitations. Using an example of trend analysis, it is exemplarily shown how inhomogeneities in a data series, the selection of start and end points, the applied methods, and temporal aggregation may affect the results of change studies.
Year: 2017
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Water, Climate
Authors: Mukhamedova Nozilakhon, Wegerich Kai
Countries: Uzbekistan
Year: 2017
Collections: Short Communications
Topics: Water
Authors: Wegerich Kai, Klove B., Xenarios Stefanos
Countries: Afghanistan
Year: 2017
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Water
Authors: Wegerich Kai, Zaryab A., Klove B., Noori Ali Reza
Countries: Afghanistan
Year: 2022
Collections: Policy Briefs
Topics: Climate
Authors: Wesch Stefanie, Scheffran Jurgen Kogutenko Larissa, Rheinbay Janna,
Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan
Source:
Cooperative regional mechanisms and multi-stakeholder dialogue; adoption of local crossborder perspectives. Strengthening resilience of vulnerable communities. Monitoring and assessment of climate disaster risks in mountainous regions. Fast response mechanisms and disaster simulation drills.Investment in research on climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction; knowledge transfer and better established links between science and practitioners.
Year: 2023
Collections: Scientific Publications, Review article
Topics: Water, Water diplomacy
Authors: Wondwosen Michago Seide, Emanuele Fantini
Countries:
Source: Water Alternatives 16(3): 912-929
This paper aims to foreground the importance of emotions in water diplomacy in general and in Nile water diplomacy in particular. Water diplomacy does not operate from a clean slate, but in a socio-hydropolitically mediated context which is, in turn, imbued with emotions. The existing water diplomacy approach primarily operates with the assumption that the riparian state is a rational actor. However, we argue that emotions have underpinned water diplomacy, including the ongoing Nile negotiations. These emotions are neither acknowledged nor negotiated but are dismissed as irrationality in both the theoretical understanding and practice of water diplomacy.
Year: 2017
Collections: Short Communications
Topics: Water
Authors: Wegerich Kai, Klove B., Xenarios Stefanos
Countries: Afghanistan
Year: 2020
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Water
Authors: Hamdard M. H., Soliev I., Xiong L., Klove B.
Countries: Afghanistan
Year: 2020
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Water
Authors: Hamdard M. H., Soliev I., Xiong L., Klove B.
Countries: Afghanistan
Source:
Year: 2017
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Water, Climate
Authors: Klove B., Shokory Jamal Abdul Naser, Tsutsumi Jun-ichiro Giorgos, Yamada Hiroyuki
Countries: Afghanistan
Year: 2017
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Water
Authors: Yerokhin S.A., Zaginayev V.V.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Year: 2022
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Sustainable Development
Authors: Idrissov Marat, Yerzakovich Yelena, Dienel Hans-Liudger, Assmann Tom
Countries: Kazakhstan
Source:
Year: 2025
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Climate, Agriculture
Authors: Alisher Mirzabaev, Yessengali Oskenbayev, Alisher Sansyzbayev
Countries: Kazakhstan
Source: https://cajscr.com
Land restoration in Kazakhstan plays a pivotal role in addressing both climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation. The country faces significant challenges related to land degradation, including driven by deforestation and shrubland loss, which has substantial economic and environmental impacts. By restoring forests, Kazakhstan can enhance carbon sequestration, particularly in regions such as Eastern Kazakhstan, which has shown notable gains in carbon sinks from land use and land cover changes. Restoration initiatives also align with Kazakhstan’s commitments under the Bonn Challenge, aiming to restore millions of hectares of degraded land by 2030. By analyzing land cover changes from 2001 to 2020, we identified key degradation hotspots and quantified economic losses of approximately 5.6 billion USD, primarily in grasslands and forests. Evaluating three socioeconomic and climatic scenarios—Optimistic, Base, and Pessimistic—revealed that restoration investments ranging from 6.7 to 11.6 billion USD could yield benefit-cost ratios between 1.4 and 4.3, with wetlands and forests restoration emerging as priority areas. These findings highlight the need for an integrated, data-driven approach to align economic viability with environmental sustainability, thereby promoting green growth and enhancing long-term resilience. Land restoration can serve as a cornerstone for achieving Kazakhstan’s environmental goals, fostering synergies between climate mitigation, biodiversity protection, and sustainable development.
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