Tremendous development of irrigation since the 1960s combined with unbalanced water resources management led to the destruction of the ecosystems in the delta zone and the gradual desiccation of the Aral Sea, once the fourth largest freshwater lake of the world. Command-and-control based water ma...
Bekchanov, Maksud
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Ringler, Claudia
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Bhaduri, Anik
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[A water rights trading approach to increasing inflows to the Aral Sea]
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A water rights trading approach to increasing inflows to the Aral Sea
Reduced river runoff and expected upstream infrastructural developments are both potential threats to irrigation water availability for the downstream countries in Central Asia. Although it has been recurrently mentioned that a reduction in water supply will hamper irrigation in the downstream co...
Bekchanov, Maksud
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Lamers, J.P.A.
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[Economic costs of reduced irrigation water availability in Uzbekistan (Central Asia)]
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Economic costs of reduced irrigation water availability in Uzbekistan (Central Asia)
The construction of the Rogun Dam in the Amu Darya Basin to increase upstream energy generation creates potential trade-offs with existing downstream irrigation, due to the different timing of energy and irrigation water demands. The present analysis, based on a hydro-economic optimization model,...
Bekchanov, Maksud
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Ringler, Claudia
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Bhaduri, Anik
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Jeuland, M.
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[How would the Rogun Dam affect water and energy scarcity in Central Asia?]
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How would the Rogun Dam affect water and energy scarcity in Central Asia?
Water scarcity driven by climate change, growing demand, and inefficient management of water and related infrastructure is a serious threat to livelihoods in the Aral Sea Basin (ASB) of Central Asia. In recent decades, downstream water shortages have become increasingly common and inflows into th...
Increasing water demand due to population growth, irrigation expansion, industrial development, and the need for ecosystem improvement under mounting investment costs for developing new water sources calls for the efficient, equitable and sustainable management of water resources. This is particu...
Bekchanov, Maksud
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Bhaduri, Anik
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Ringler, Claudia
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[Potential gains from water rights trading in the Aral Sea Basin]
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Potential gains from water rights trading in the Aral Sea Basin
Bobojonov, Ihtiyor
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Lamers, J.P.A.
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Bekchanov, Maksud
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Djanibekov, Nodir
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Franz-Vasdekic, Jennifer
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Ruzimov, J
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Martius, C.
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[Options and constraints for crop diversification: a case study in sustainable agriculture in Uzbekistan]
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Options and constraints for crop diversification: a case study in sustainable agriculture in Uzbekistan
Given their substantial societal benefits, such as supporting economic activities and providing better livelihoods in rural areas, ecosystem services should gain higher importance in water-food-energy nexus debates. Yet, not all values from ecosystems are quantifiable, data is often not adequate ...
Bekchanov, Maksud
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Ringler, Claudia
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Mueller, M.
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[Ecosystem services in the water-energy-food nexus]
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Ecosystem services in the water-energy-food nexus