Water and food security in Central Asia / edited by Chandra A. Madramootoo and Viktor A. Dukhovny ; technical editors Robert S. Baker and I. Helen Fyles.
"Central Asia is vulnerable to water scarcity because it is located in semiarid and arid vegetation zones and large parts of its economy depend on water for irrigation and energy. Climate-change scenarios predict temperature increases and a rising number of extreme weather events, which will ex...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer, published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division,
[2011]
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| Series: | NATO science for peace and security series. Environmental security.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "Central Asia is vulnerable to water scarcity because it is located in semiarid and arid vegetation zones and large parts of its economy depend on water for irrigation and energy. Climate-change scenarios predict temperature increases and a rising number of extreme weather events, which will exacerbate water shortages in the future. In addition, the population of Central Asia is growing more rapidly than the rate of food production which is resulting in food insecurity in many parts of the region too.This volume reports the deliberations of politicians, scientists and representatives of water management organizations from throughout Central Asia. Their contributions not only highlight areas of concern, but also propose numerous ideas for improving the long-term water- and food security in the region."--Publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | "Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Socio-Economic Stability and Water Productivity: Food and Water Security in Central Asia, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 18-20 March 2008"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 210 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9048199743 9789048199747 |