Overview
- State of the art tools and technologies specifically suited to arid and semi-arid regions
- Broad range of regional environmental and societal issues
- Strong practical case studies illustrating effective adaptation and management strategies
- Interdisciplinary approaches drawing on international expertise and experiences
Part of the book series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security (NAPSC)
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Table of contents (27 papers)
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Front Matter
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Regional Issues And Assessment Tools
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Regional Climate, Consequences And Adaptations
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Water Resources And Effective Uses
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About this book
Over the last 60 years, we have recognized increasingly that our world is connected, and the impacts of environmental catastrophes and economic crises in one region of our world have far-reaching and long-lasting consequences globally. Central Asia is a developing region with great potential, but there are valid concerns that current resource management practices are not sustainable, particularly with regard to the management of water resources. Recent changes in social structures, accompanied by regional climate change, have caused substantial environmental changes leading to security concerns in the region. As a result, the local economy has been significantly impacted to the extent that the potential for social unrest is of great concern.
This book explores new technologies and adaptation strategies to mitigate these environmental problems and cope with continued environmental change with the ultimate goal of promoting sustainable growth and improved quality of life in the region.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Environmental Problems of Central Asia and their Economic, Social and Security Impacts
Editors: Jiaguo Qi, Kyle T. Evered
Series Title: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8960-2
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-8958-9Published: 14 October 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-8959-6Published: 14 October 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-8960-2Published: 11 October 2008
Series ISSN: 1874-6519
Series E-ISSN: 1874-6543
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 400
Topics: Pollution, general, Environmental Management, Climate Change, Development Economics, Ecotoxicology, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution