The book reflects the awareness by the global community that, in the 21st century, people in various regions around the world will likely face problems of water quality and quantity. These problems have already surfaced in several locations.
Title | Central Eurasian water crisis : Caspian, Aral and Dead Seas |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 1998 |
Authors | Kobori, I, Glantz, MH |
Secondary Title | Water resources management and policy / United Nations University |
Pagination | x, 203 p. : fig., tab. |
Date Published | 1998-01-01 |
Publisher | United Nations University Press |
Place Published | Tokyo, Japan |
ISBN Number | 9280809253 |
Keywords | aral sea, case studies, caspian sea, dead sea, international organizations, sdiwrm, water quality, water quantity, water resources, water resources management, water shortage |
Abstract | The book reflects the awareness by the global community that, in the 21st century, people in various regions around the world will likely face problems of water quality and quantity. These problems have already surfaced in several locations. This volume focuses on three of them: the Dead Sea, the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea regions. It identifies the water-related problems and the prospects for resolving them. |
Notes | Includes references |
Custom 1 | 210, 276 |