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Central Eurasian water crisis - Caspian, Aral, and Dead Seas

Author
Kobori I., Glantz M.H. (eds.)
Date
1998
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-072979)
Publisher | Place of publication
United Nations University Press | Tokyo, Japan
ISBN
92-808-0925-3
Pages
212 p.
Document type
Miscellaneous
Language
English
Subject
Water, Sea
Keyword
Surface water Freshwater resources management Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia
Basin
Caspian Sea, Aral Sea
Abstract

This book 's title reflects the global awareness that various regions increasingly face problems of water quality and quantity. This work focuses on three such regions: The Dead Sea, the Aral Sea, and the Caspian Sea. Researchers from various physical and social science disciplines identify water - related problems and the prospects for resolving them in each region. (source: UN University Press Publications 2002-2003)