Water Resources Management in Central Asia (Paperback)

Introduction.- Role of water resources in the modern world.- Evolution of Water Resources Management in Central Asia.- Water resources transfer in Central Asia: Projects, results and perspectives.- Legal aspects of water resources management in Central Asian countries.- Main Problems of Water Resources Use in Central Asia.- Water bodies and water resources of the Kyrgyz Republic and challenges in their transboundary use.- Tajikistan Water Resources and Water Management Issues.- Current Hydropower Potential of Kazakhstan.- The level of anthropogenic pollution of the Kapshagay Water Reservoir, Republic of Kazakhstan.- Current state of water resources and problems of their use in border regions of Russia (the Ob-Irtysh Basin as a case study).- Conclusions.