Challenges to International Waters
Challenges to International Waters

Author: United Nations Environment Programme

Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9789189584471

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The GIWA Final Report provides a comprehensive review of the most important findings from the GIWA regional reports. It summarises the major transboundary concerns and their environmental and socio-economic impacts. To better understand these concerns and develop solutions to address them, the Report identifies the root causes and draws policy relevant conclusions. It also outlines knowledge gaps which impede the sustainable management of international waters.

Global International Waters Assessment
Global International Waters Assessment

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Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13:

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This report presents the results of the GIWA assessment of the Aral Sea, a land-locked sea in Central Asia. Practically all renewable water resources in the region are being used, predominantly for irrigation, and the regional economy is developing under conditions of increasing freshwater shortages. Freshwater shortage, and more specifically the issue of modification of stream flow was assessed to be of the highest priority. The past and present status and future prospects are discussed, and the transboundary issues are traced back to their root causes. The use of outmoded and inefficient irrigation technology, the continued economic difficulties and weak legislation for water use are major root causes in this region. Policy options have been recommended to mitigate environmental and socio-economic impacts and to secure the region's future prosperity.--Publisher's description.

Aral Sea
Aral Sea

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Published: 2005

Total Pages: 92

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This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Aral Sea, a land-locked sea in Central Asia. Nearly all available freshwater resources are being used for irrigation, and the regional economy suffers frequent freshwater shortages. Modification of stream flow is the major issue. Outmoded and inefficient irrigation continues the economic problems. Weak water legislation is highlighted as a main cause. Policy options for mitigation of environmental and socio-economic impacts are laid out.

Promoting Transboundary Water Security in the Aral Sea Basin through International Law
Promoting Transboundary Water Security in the Aral Sea Basin through International Law

Author: Dinara Ziganshina

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 2014-10-09

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 900427426X

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Water security threats arising from inadequate access to water for sustaining ecosystems, livelihoods, human well-being and socio-economic development has gained increasing attention over the past decades all over the world, but especially in international river basins shared by two or more states. In the Aral Sea basin, shared by Afghanistan and five post-Soviet republics of Central Asia – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - water security issues are extremely pressing due to heavy reliance on, and competition over, shared waters. Promoting Transboundary Water Security in the Aral Sea Basin through International Law addresses the current gap in the literature by moving beyond the static identification of treaties and norms to examine how these treaties and norms can work for water security in practice. In its thorough and incisive scholarship, the book serves as a contribution toward peaceful and sustainable regulation of transboundary watercourses and their ecosystems in the Aral Sea basin.