Sustainable Development of the Lake Baikal Region
Sustainable Development of the Lake Baikal Region

Author: Valentin A. Koptyug

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 3642614299

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Lake Baikal is the oldest, largest and deepest lake in the world. Its unique animal life and the beauty of the surrounding landscapes are renowned. The book discusses the sustainable development of the lake and its use as a model for the rest of the world. It consolidates existing data on the current state of the environment and economy of the region, develops a system of indicators of sustainable developments, makes recommendations on additional components to the existing monitoring system and considers a legal framework and instrument for its implementation.

Water and Environment in the Selenga-Baikal Basin
Water and Environment in the Selenga-Baikal Basin

Author: Daniel Karthe

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2016-03-15

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 3838268539

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The water resources of the Selenga River/Lake Baikal system are essential to the ecosystems and economic development of the surrounding region. In this large river and lake basin, there are strong contrasts between relatively pristine areas and massive anthropogenic impacts on the environment. The effects of climate change are more pronounced than in most other parts of the earth, and the transition from socialism into a market-oriented economy has led to a boom in mining but also to a partial collapse of environmental monitoring and urban wastewater management systems. Moreover, the expansion of agriculture and mining has triggered considerable land use change, rising water consumption, and the release of contaminants that had previously been unknown to the region. The consequences for the water resources and the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems depending on them have become increasingly visible in recent years. This book, which is based on contributions to the 2014 Bringing Together Selenga-Baikal Research Conference, provides multidisciplinary insight into current water-related challenges and strategies for their solution from the viewpoint of the international scientific community.

Sacred Sea
Sacred Sea

Author: Peter Thomson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2007-08-29

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0190291001

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Siberia's Lake Baikal is one of nature's most magnificent creations, the largest and deepest body of fresh water in the world. And yet it is nearly unknown outside of Russia. In Sacred Sea--the first major journalistic examination of Baikal in English--veteran environmental writer Peter Thomson and his younger brother undertake a kind of pilgrimage, journeying 25,000 miles by land and sea to reach this extraordinary lake. At Baikal they find a place of sublime beauty, deep history, and immense natural power. But they also find ominous signs that this perfect eco-system--containing one-fifth of earth's fresh water and said to possess a mythical ability to cleanse itself--could yet succumb to the even more powerful forces of human hubris, carelessness, and ignorance. Ultimately, they help us see that despite its isolation, Baikal is connected to everything else on Earth, and that it will need the love and devotion of people around the world to protect it.

Improving Economic Instruments for Water Resources Management in the Republic of Buryatia (Lake Baikal Basin).
Improving Economic Instruments for Water Resources Management in the Republic of Buryatia (Lake Baikal Basin).

Author: OECD

Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789264266292

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Executive summary Part I. Project overview and key findings of interim reports Chapter 1. Project overview and methodology: The role of policy dialogue Chapter 2. Challenges of managing water resources and water infrastructure in the Republic of Buryatia and Lake Baikal Basin Part II. Recommendations on improving the economic instruments for water management in the Republic of Buryatia Chapter 3. Streamlining goal setting and natural resources management Chapter 4. Improvement of instruments for sustainable use and conservation of water resources in Buryatia Chapter 5. Instruments for ensuring higher capitalisation of the Baikal Natural Area Chapter 6. Enhancement of instruments for improving the efficiency of water supply and sanitation and irrigation systems in Buryatia Chapter 7. Enhancing state support to the water sector in Buryatia Chapter 8. Instruments for better managing risks associated with water resources in Buryatia Chapter 9. Factors essential for implementing the recommendations Annex A. Bibliography of the project Annex B. Essential research efforts required for implementation of the recommendations Annex C. Agendas of meetings of Inter-Agency Co-ordinating Group set up to supervise implementation of the project Annex D. Glossary