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Can Water Abundance Compensate for Weak Water Governance? Determining and Comparing Dimensions of Irrigation Water Security in Tajikistan

Year: 2017

Collections: Research Paper

Topics: Water, Water Security

Authors: Frederike Klümper, Thomas Herzfeld, Insa Theesfeld

Countries: Tajikistan

Source: Water

This scientific article examines the concept of water security in the irrigation sector of Tajikistan at the individual farm level. The authors develop a comprehensive Water Security Index that incorporates hydrological, governance, and hybrid dimensions to assess the actual availability and accessibility of water resources. The study reveals that, despite the physical abundance of water, weak governance and institutional barriers are the primary sources of water insecurity. Based on a survey of 399 farming households, the authors establish a typology of farms, demonstrating that large and small producers face fundamentally different water-related challenges. The findings show that effective governance can compensate for infrastructure deficiencies, thereby enhancing the resilience of agricultural production. The article concludes by emphasizing the need to shift from broad national water security indicators toward targeted support for local water distribution and management systems.

Взаимодействие воды, электроэнергии и продовольствия в Таджикистане: роль ассоциаций водопользователей в улучшении энергетической и продовольственной безопасности

Year: 2017

Collections: Scientific Publications

Topics: IWRM, NEXUS

Authors: Шенхав Ронан, Домуллоджанов Далер

Countries: Tajikistan

Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research

Lithology of mudflow-forming deposits

Year: 2017

Collections: Scientific Publications

Topics: Water

Authors: Yerokhin S.A., Zaginayev V.V.

Countries: Kyrgyzstan

Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research

Редакторская заметка для специального выпуска посвященного проблемам связанным с управлением использования водных ресурсов в Центральной Азии и Афганистане

Year: 2017

Collections: Short Communications

Topics: Water

Authors: Ксенариос Стефанос, Клёве Бьёрн, Вегерих Кай

Countries: Afghanistan

Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research

Influence of Climate Change on the Ice Regime of the Caspian Sea

Year: 2017

Collections: Scientific Publications

Topics: Water, Climate

Authors: Klove B., Naurozbayeva Zhanar, Ivkina Natalya

Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research

Внутрисезонное изменение осадков и климатических характеристик в бассейне реки Кабул

Year: 2017

Collections: Scientific Publications

Topics: Water, Climate

Authors: Клёве Бьёрн, Шокори Жамал Абдул Насер, Тсуцуми Жун-ичиро Гиоргос, Йамада Хироюки

Countries: Afghanistan

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

Countries:

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.

Future bottlenecks in international river basins: where transboundary institutions, population growth and hydrological variability intersect

Year: 2017

Collections: Research Paper

Topics: Water, Transboundary cooperation

Authors: Marloes H.N. Bakker, James A. Duncan

Countries:

Source: Water International

Using global data, this article examines the nexus of transboundary flood events and future social vulnerability. Which international river basins are forecast to experience an increase in both hydrological variability and population in the future, but currently lack institutional provisions to deal with these shared events?

Legal challenges to the management of transboundary watercourses in Central Asia under the conditions of Eurasian Economic Integration

Year: 2017

Collections: Research Paper

Topics: IWRM, Water law, Water diplomacy, Transboundary Water Resources, Hydropolitics

Authors: Daria Boklan, Barbara Janusz-Pawletta

Countries:

Source: Environmental Earth Sciences

This article explores the legal challenges of managing transboundary watercourses in Central Asia in the context of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The authors analyze whether existing international, regional, and bilateral legal mechanisms are sufficient for regulating shared rivers such as the Syr Darya, Chu, Talas, Irtysh, Ural, and others.

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