Cotton, Water, Salts and Soums - Economic and Ecological Restructuring in Khorezm, Uzbekistan (Hardcover, 2012 Ed.)

This book summarizes a long-term research project addressing land and water use in the irrigated areas of the Aral Sea basin. In an interdisciplinary approach, natural and human sciences are combined to elucidate the challenges of economic transition that affect the use of land, water and biological resources, ecological sustainability, economic efficiency and the livelihoods of the local population. The research focuses on Khorezm, a region in Uzbekistan, located on the Amudarya river, in the heart of Central Asia. A series of chapters describes the biophysical environment and the aspects of society and institutions that shape land and water use. The book discusses options and tools to improve land and water management, and to reform the economic system management, based on agronomic, hydrological, economic ans social studies and modeling. The insights are not only important for Uzbekistan, but for all countries in transitions and irrigated dryland areas elsewhere.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	September 2011
First published:	2012
Editors:	Christopher Martius • Inna Rudenko • John P.A. Lamers • P.L.G. Vlek
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	419
Edition:	2012 Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400719620
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant ecology Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Soil science, sedimentology Promotions
LSN:	9400719620
Barcode:	9789400719620

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