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Обзор методов моделирования для оценки риска геологической опасности

Year: 2017

Collections: Scientific Publications

Topics: Water, Climate

Authors: Гафуров А. А., Сагинтаев Жанай, Атанов Серикжан

Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research

Water governance for sustainable development: International practices and implications for the Mekong Delta region

Year: 2017

Collections: Research Paper

Topics: Sustainable Development, Water governance, Transboundary Water Resources, Transboundary cooperation

Authors: Thang Vo, Thong Tran, Duy Luong

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Source: Journal of Economic Development

This scientific paper examines water resource management as a key factor in achieving sustainable development, with a particular focus on the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The authors analyze global challenges, including freshwater scarcity driven by population growth and climate change, which contribute to droughts and soil salinization. The paper reviews international water governance models implemented in OECD and Latin American countries and identifies common challenges, such as financial constraints and information gaps. The study highlights the critical dependence of Vietnam’s agricultural sector on effective water governance and the efficient allocation of water resources. International experience is presented as a valuable foundation for reforming institutional frameworks and preventing social conflicts arising from water scarcity. The authors conclude by emphasizing the need for a flexible and adaptive water governance system capable of responding to contemporary environmental challenges.

Intra-seasonal Variation of Rainfall and Climate Characteristics in Kabul River Basin

Year: 2017

Collections: Scientific Publications

Topics: Water, Climate

Authors: Klove B., Shokory Jamal Abdul Naser, Tsutsumi Jun-ichiro Giorgos, Yamada Hiroyuki

Countries: Afghanistan

Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research

Relative Water Scarcity and Country Relations along Cross-Boundary Rivers: Evidence from the Aral Sea Basin

Year: 2017

Collections: Research Paper

Topics: Water, Climate, IWRM, Transboundary Water Resources, Transboundary cooperation

Authors: Sarah Hummel

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Source: International Studies Quarterly

This scientific article examines the impact of relative water scarcity on international relations in the Aral Sea Basin. The author distinguishes between absolute water scarcity, determined by the overall availability of water resources, and relative water scarcity, defined as temporary deviations from normal water availability within a specific river basin. Based on an analysis of hydrological and political data from the Amu Darya and Syr Darya river basins in Central Asia, the study concludes that short-term water shortages stimulate states to take more active policy actions. The findings demonstrate that periods of water scarcity increase the likelihood of both cooperative and conflictual interactions among neighboring countries. This suggests that states employ a variety of foreign policy instruments to address transboundary water challenges under conditions of resource variability. The results highlight the importance of considering climate variability when assessing and forecasting transboundary water disputes and cooperation.

Optimizing Adjustments to Transboundary Water Sharing Plans: A Multi-Basin Approach

Year: 2017

Collections: Research Paper

Topics: Water, Water governance, Transboundary Water Resources, Transboundary cooperation, Hydropolitics

Authors: Sarah Acquah, Frank A. Ward

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Source: Water Resources Management

Afghanistan contributes water supplies to Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. However, with the exception of the Helmand Basin, Afghanistan has negotiated transboundary water sharing agreements with no downstream country. This paper describes a constrained optimization framework to minimize economic costs within each of nine Afghan transboundary basins of adapting to potential water sharing agreements.

Adapting Agricultural Water Use to Climate Change in a Post-Soviet Context: Challenges and Opportunities in Southeast Kazakhstan

Year: 2017

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Topics: Water governance Climate, IWRM, Irrigation,

Authors: Tristam Barrett, Giuseppe Feola, Marina Khusnitdinova, Viktoria Krylova

Countries: Kazakhstan

Source: Human Ecology

The convergence of climate change and post-Soviet socio-economic and institutional transformations has been underexplored so far, as have the consequences of such convergence on crop agriculture in Central Asia. This paper provides a place-based analysis of constraints and opportunities for adaptation to climate change, with a specific focus on water use, in two districts in southeast Kazakhstan.

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