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Implementa on of Basin Management Principle
Implementaon of basin management principle in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia European Union Water Iniave Naonal Policy Dialogues progress report 2016 May 2016 Implementaon of basin management principle in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia ii Copyright © 2016 United Naons Economic Commission for Europe and Organizaon for Economic Cooperaon and Development The designaons employed and the presentaon of the material in this publicaon do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Naons Economic Commission for Europe and Organizaon for Economic Cooperaon and Development concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the delimitaon of its froners or boundaries. This publicaon has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union. CONTACT INFORMATION Convenon on the Protecon and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and Internaonal Lakes United Naons Economic Commission for Europe Organizaon for Economic Co-operaon and Development Palais des Naons 2 rue André-Pascal CH - 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland 75775 Paris, Cedex 16, France Tel.: + 41 22 917 1193 Tel.: + 33 1 4524 9294 Fax: + 41 22 917 0107 Fax: + 33 1 4430 6183 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.unece.org/env/water/npd Website: www.oecd.org/env/outreach/npd-water-eecca.htm Implementaon of basin management principle in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia iii CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS ...................................................... iv FOREWORD .................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................... -
GEF AGENCY of the IFAS ARAL SEA BASIN PROGRAM Water And
GEF AGENCY of the IFAS ARAL SEA BASIN PROGRAM Water and Environmental Management Project Sub-component A1 National and Regional Water and Salt Management Plans JOINT REPORT No. 2 (FINAL) BASIN WATER AND SALT BALANCES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PLANNING 25 September 2002 Water and Environmental Management Project i Sub-component A1 GLOSSARY ASB Aral Sea Basin ASBOM Aral Sea Basin Optimisation Model BVO River Basin Authority (Russian acronym) EC-IFAS Executive Committee of IFAS IC/RWG International Consultant/Regional Working Group ICWC Interstate Commission for Water Coordination IFAS International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea IOPE Independent Panel of Experts LAS Larger Aral Sea NAS Northern part of the Aral Sea NSDC Naryn-Syr Darya Cascade NWG National Working Group. PMCU Project Management and Coordination Unit RWG Regional Working Group. SANIGMI Central Asia Scientific Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology SIC-ICWC Scientific Information Centre of ICWC USAID US Agency for International Development WARMAP-2 Water Resources Management and Agricultural Production in the Central Asian Republics – Phase 2 WAS Western Part of the Aral Sea Royal Haskoning Joint Report No.2 25 September 2002 Water and Environmental Management Project ii Sub-component A1 LIST OF CONTENTS 1. PREFACE 1 2. INTRODUCTION 3 3. NATIONAL ECONOMIES 5 3.1 Sources of Data .............................................................................................. 5 3.2 Economic Indicators.......................................................................................5 -
The Republic of Tajikistan Ministry of Energy and Industry
The Republic of Tajikistan Ministry of Energy and Industry DATA COLLECTION SURVEY ON THE INSTALLMENT OF SMALL HYDROPOWER STATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF KHATLON OBLAST IN THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN FINAL REPORT September 2012 Japan International Cooperation Agency NEWJEC Inc. E C C CR (1) 12-005 Final Report Contents, List of Figures, Abbreviations Data Collection Survey on the Installment of Small Hydropower Stations for the Communities of Khatlon Oblast in the Republic of Tajikistan FINAL REPORT Table of Contents Summary Chapter 1 Preface 1.1 Objectives and Scope of the Study .................................................................................. 1 - 1 1.2 Arrangement of Small Hydropower Potential Sites ......................................................... 1 - 2 1.3 Flowchart of the Study Implementation ........................................................................... 1 - 7 Chapter 2 Overview of Energy Situation in Tajikistan 2.1 Economic Activities and Electricity ................................................................................ 2 - 1 2.1.1 Social and Economic situation in Tajikistan ....................................................... 2 - 1 2.1.2 Energy and Electricity ......................................................................................... 2 - 2 2.1.3 Current Situation and Planning for Power Development .................................... 2 - 9 2.2 Natural Condition ............................................................................................................ -
CAPSTONE 20-1 SWA Field Study Trip Book Part II
CAPSTONE 20-1 SWA Field Study Trip Book Part II Subject Page Afghanistan ................................................................ CIA Summary ......................................................... 2 CIA World Fact Book .............................................. 3 BBC Country Profile ............................................... 24 Culture Gram .......................................................... 30 Kazakhstan ................................................................ CIA Summary ......................................................... 39 CIA World Fact Book .............................................. 40 BBC Country Profile ............................................... 58 Culture Gram .......................................................... 62 Uzbekistan ................................................................. CIA Summary ......................................................... 67 CIA World Fact Book .............................................. 68 BBC Country Profile ............................................... 86 Culture Gram .......................................................... 89 Tajikistan .................................................................... CIA World Fact Book .............................................. 99 BBC Country Profile ............................................... 117 Culture Gram .......................................................... 121 AFGHANISTAN GOVERNMENT ECONOMY Chief of State Economic Overview President of the Islamic Republic of recovering -
Social and Ecological Aspects of the Water Resources Management of the Transboundary Rivers of Central Asia
Evolving Water Resources Systems: Understanding, Predicting and Managing Water–Society Interactions 441 Proceedings of ICWRS2014, Bologna, Italy, June 2014 (IAHS Publ. 364, 2014). Social and ecological aspects of the water resources management of the transboundary rivers of Central Asia PARVIZ NORMATOV Tajik National University, 17 Rudaki Ave, Dushanbe, 734025, Tajikistan [email protected] Abstract The Zeravshan River is a transboundary river whose water is mainly used for irrigation of agricultural lands of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Sufficiently rich hydropower resources in upstream of the Zeravshan River characterize the Republic of Tajikistan. Continuous monitoring of water resources condition is necessary for planning the development of this area taking into account hydropower production and irrigation needs. Water quality of Zeravshan River is currently one of the main problems in the relationship between the Republics of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, and it frequently triggers conflict situations between the two countries. In most cases, the problem of water quality of the Zeravshan River is related to river pollution by wastewater of the Anzob Mountain-concentrating Industrial Complex (AMCC) in Tajikistan. In this paper results of research of chemical and bacteriological composition of the Zeravshan River waters are presented. The minimum impact of AMCC on quality of water of the river was experimentally established. Key words transboundary; Central Asia; water reservoir; pollution; heavy metals; water quality INTRODUCTION Water resources in the Aral Sea Basin, whose territory belongs to five states, are mostly used for irrigation and hydropower engineering. These water users require river runoff to be regulated with different regimes. The aim of the hydropower engineering is the largest power production and, accordingly, the utilization of the major portion of annual runoff of rivers in the winter, the coldest season of the year. -
Wegerich – HH in Amu Darya
1 Irrigation and Water Engineering Group Hydro-Hegemony in the Amu Darya basin KiWKai Weger ihich [email protected] 06.05.06 2 Irrigation and Water Engineering Group Storyboard Geographical Background Soviet Hydro-Hegemony Hydro Hegemony after independence z Water allocation z Provision Structures in the basin Expanding theoretical framework Conclusion 3 Irrigation and Water Engineering Group Geography: The Amu Darya Basin Amu Darya River Scheme Vakhsh River Garm Rogun HPP Nurek HPP Perepadnaya HPP Baipaza HPP Karatag- Vaksh Shirkent Golovnaya HPP Central HPP Yavan River Kzylsu River Pyandj River Upper- Kafirnigan Lower- Kafirnigan Pyandj Gorno- Kafirnigan River Badakhshan Kunduz River Surkhandarya Amuzang River Surkhandarya River Sherabad River Zarafshan Kashkadarya River Amudarya River Karakum Canal Kashkadarya Mary Akha l Karshi Main Canal Zeid Karshi Talimarjan Samarkand Lebap Sultanag Navoi Amu-Bukhara Canal Bukhara Parsankul Darganata HP Tuyamuyun Right Bank Canal Left Bank Canal Tashauz South Branch Karakalpakstan Khorezm Dashkhovuz North KklktKarakalpakstan SbiSamanbai HP Aral Sea Planning Zones (PZ) Legend In Tajikistan Rivers Intakes into PZ Reservoirs Discharges into PZ In Turkmenistan Hydropower Plants (HPP) Hydroposts (HP) In Uzbekistan 4 Irrigation and Water Engineering Group Amu Darya Length 2540 km Catchment 309 000 km2 Annual flow 73.6 km³, variation between 47 and 108 km³ Originates Vakjdjir Pass, Afghanistan Ripar ian s ta tes: Afg han is tan, Kyrgyzs tan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan 5 Irrigation -
The Economic Effects of Land Reform in Tajikistan
FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia Policy Studies on Rural Transition No. 2008-1 The Economic Effects of Land Reform in Tajikistan Zvi Lerman and David Sedik October 2008 The Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia of the Food and Agriculture Organization distributes this policy study to disseminate findings of work in progress and to encourage the exchange of ideas within FAO and all others interested in development issues. This paper carries the name of the authors and should be used and cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations and conclusions are the authors’ own and should not be attributed to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, its management, or any member countries. Zvi Lerman is Sir Henry d’Avigdor Goldsmid Professor of Agricultural Economics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel David Sedik is the Senior Agricultural Policy Officer in the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia. Contents Executive summary . 1 1. Introduction: purpose of the study. 5 2. Agriculture in Tajikistan. 7 2.1. Geography of agriculture in Tajikistan. 8 Agro-climatic zones of Tajikistan. 10 Regional structure of agriculture. 13 2.2. Agricultural transition in Tajikistan: changes in output and inputs. 15 Agricultural land. 16 Agricultural labor. 17 Livestock. 17 Farm machinery. 19 Fertilizer use. 19 3. Land reform legislation and changes in land tenure in Tajikistan. 21 3.1. Legal framework for land reform and farm reorganization. 21 3.2. Changes in farm structure and land tenure since independence. 24 4. The economic effects of land reform . 27 4.1. Recovery of agricultural production in Tajikistan. -
Revision of the Quedius Fauna of Middle Asia (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae)
Dtsch. Entomol. Z. 65 (2) 2018, 117–159 | DOI 10.3897/dez.65.27033 Revision of the Quedius fauna of Middle Asia (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae) Maria Salnitska1, Alexey Solodovnikov2 1 Department of Entomology, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Embankment 7/9, Saint-Petersburg, Russia 2 Natural History Museum of Denmark, Zoological Museum, Universitetsparken 15, Copenhagen 2100 Denmark http://zoobank.org/B1A8523C-A463-4FC4-A0C3-072C2E78BA02 Corresponding authors: Maria Salnitska ([email protected]); Alexey Solodovnikov ([email protected]) Abstract Received 29 May 2018 Accepted 6 July 2018 Twenty eight species of the genus Quedius from Middle Asia comprising Kazakhstan, Published 31 July 2018 Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, are revised. Quedius altaicus Korge, 1962, Q. capitalis Eppelsheim, 1892, Q. fusicornis Luze, 1904, Q. solskyi Luze, Academic editor: 1904 and Q. cohaesus Eppelsheim, 1888 are redescribed. The following new synonymies James Liebherr are established: Q. solskyi Luze, 1904 = Q. asiaticus Bernhauer, 1918, syn. n.; Q. cohae- sus Eppelsheim, 1888 = Q. turkmenicus Coiffait, 1969, syn. n., = Q. afghanicus Coiffait, 1977, syn. n.; Q. hauseri Bernhauer, 1918 = Q. peneckei Bernhauer, 1918, syn. n., = Q. Key Words ouzbekiscus Coiffait, 1969,syn. n.; Q. imitator Luze, 1904 = Q. tschinganensis Coiffait, 1969, syn. n.; Q. novus Eppelsheim, 1892 = Q. dzambulensis Coiffait, 1967, syn. n., Staphylininae Q. pseudonigriceps Reitter, 1909 = Q. kirklarensis Korge, 1971, syn. n. Lectotypes are Staphylinini designated for Q. asiaticus Bernhauer, 1918, Q. fusicornis Luze, 1904, Q. hauseri Ber- Quedius nhauer, 1918, Q. imitator Luze, 1904, Q. novus Eppelsheim, 1892 and Q. solskyi Luze, Middle Asia 1904. For all revised species, taxonomy, distribution and bionomics are summarized. -
Molecular Characterization of Leishmania RNA Virus 2 in Leishmania Major from Uzbekistan
G C A T T A C G G C A T genes Article Molecular Characterization of Leishmania RNA virus 2 in Leishmania major from Uzbekistan 1, 2,3, 1,4 2 Yuliya Kleschenko y, Danyil Grybchuk y, Nadezhda S. Matveeva , Diego H. Macedo , Evgeny N. Ponirovsky 1, Alexander N. Lukashev 1 and Vyacheslav Yurchenko 1,2,* 1 Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector Borne Diseases, Sechenov University, 119435 Moscow, Russia; [email protected] (Y.K.); [email protected] (N.S.M.); [email protected] (E.N.P.); [email protected] (A.N.L.) 2 Life Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, 71000 Ostrava, Czech Republic; [email protected] (D.G.); [email protected] (D.H.M.) 3 CEITEC—Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic 4 Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +420-597092326 These authors contributed equally to this work. y Received: 19 September 2019; Accepted: 18 October 2019; Published: 21 October 2019 Abstract: Here we report sequence and phylogenetic analysis of two new isolates of Leishmania RNA virus 2 (LRV2) found in Leishmania major isolated from human patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in south Uzbekistan. These new virus-infected flagellates were isolated in the same region of Uzbekistan and the viral sequences differed by only nineteen SNPs, all except one being silent mutations. Therefore, we concluded that they belong to a single LRV2 species. New viruses are closely related to the LRV2-Lmj-ASKH documented in Turkmenistan in 1995, which is congruent with their shared host (L. -
World Bank Document
Ministry of Agriculture and Uzbekistan Agroindustry and Food Security Agency (UZAIFSA) Public Disclosure Authorized Uzbekistan Agriculture Modernization Project Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Tashkent, Uzbekistan December, 2019 ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY ARAP Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan CC Civil Code DCM Decree of the Cabinet of Ministries DDR Diligence Report DMS Detailed Measurement Survey DSEI Draft Statement of the Environmental Impact EHS Environment, Health and Safety General Guidelines EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ES Environmental Specialist ESA Environmental and Social Assessment ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan FS Feasibility Study GoU Government of Uzbekistan GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism H&S Health and Safety HH Household ICWC Integrated Commission for Water Coordination IFIs International Financial Institutions IP Indigenous People IR Involuntary Resettlement LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement LC Land Code MCA Makhalla Citizen’s Assembly MoEI Ministry of Economy and Industry MoH Ministry of Health NGO Non-governmental organization OHS Occupational and Health and Safety ОP Operational Policy PAP Project Affected Persons PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl PCR Physical Cultural Resources PIU Project Implementation Unit POM Project Operational Manual PPE Personal Protective Equipment QE Qishloq Engineer -
Detailed Climate Change Assessment
Climate Change and Disaster Resilient Water Resources Sector Project (RRP KGZ 51081-002) DETAILED CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENT Table of contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 I. COUNTRY BACKGROUND AND ITS CLIMATE 3 A. BACKGROUND 3 B. THE CLIMATE OF KYRGYZSTAN 4 C. CURRENT CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE 6 II. BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF GLOBAL CLIMATE MODELS USED IN THIS CVRA STUDY 16 A. MODEL GENERATED CLIMATE DATA 16 B. DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS 20 C. DATA AND CHOICE OF METRICS 21 D. VALIDATION OF GLOBAL CLIMATE MODELS TO BASELINE OBSERVED (CRU, UK) CLIMATOLOGY 22 E. KYRGYZSTAN CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES, POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS 28 III. CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTIONS AND EXTREMES 29 A. KYRGYZSTAN’S MEAN CLIMATE & SEASONAL VARIABILITY –KEY ISSUES 29 B. SIMULATION OF FUTURE CLIMATE OF KYRGYZSTAN & SELECTED OBLASTS 31 C. UNCERTAINTIES IN FUTURE PROJECTIONS 69 D. SUMMARY - KEY FINDINGS ON CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS 69 IV. IMPLICATIONS OF PROJECTED CHANGES IN CLIMATE ON THE RISKS AT PROPOSED SUB-PROJECT LEVEL AND ASSOCIATED VULNERABILITIES 72 A. THE SHORT-LISTED SUB-PROJECT: INTRODUCTION 72 B. CLIMATE RISK SCREENING AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF THE SHORT-LISTED SUB-PROJECT 73 V. CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTER RISK FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE 89 A. MAINSTREAMING FRAMEWORK FOR CCA AND DRR 89 B. POTENTIAL ADAPTATION RESPONSES / STRATEGIES 90 C. REHABILITATION OF EXISTING HYDROMET MONITORING NETWORK AND REQUIREMENTS OF ADDITIONAL WEATHER STATIONS IN KYRGYZ REPUBLIC 97 Tables TABLE 1: AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION - BISHKEK 5 TABLE 2: AVERAGE MONTHLY -
Diversity of the Mountain Flora of Central Asia with Emphasis on Alkaloid-Producing Plants
diversity Review Diversity of the Mountain Flora of Central Asia with Emphasis on Alkaloid-Producing Plants Karimjan Tayjanov 1, Nilufar Z. Mamadalieva 1,* and Michael Wink 2 1 Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences, Mirzo Ulugbek str. 77, 100170 Tashkent, Uzbekistan; [email protected] 2 Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +9-987-126-25913 Academic Editor: Ipek Kurtboke Received: 22 November 2016; Accepted: 13 February 2017; Published: 17 February 2017 Abstract: The mountains of Central Asia with 70 large and small mountain ranges represent species-rich plant biodiversity hotspots. Major mountains include Saur, Tarbagatai, Dzungarian Alatau, Tien Shan, Pamir-Alai and Kopet Dag. Because a range of altitudinal belts exists, the region is characterized by high biological diversity at ecosystem, species and population levels. In addition, the contact between Asian and Mediterranean flora in Central Asia has created unique plant communities. More than 8100 plant species have been recorded for the territory of Central Asia; about 5000–6000 of them grow in the mountains. The aim of this review is to summarize all the available data from 1930 to date on alkaloid-containing plants of the Central Asian mountains. In Saur 301 of a total of 661 species, in Tarbagatai 487 out of 1195, in Dzungarian Alatau 699 out of 1080, in Tien Shan 1177 out of 3251, in Pamir-Alai 1165 out of 3422 and in Kopet Dag 438 out of 1942 species produce alkaloids. The review also tabulates the individual alkaloids which were detected in the plants from the Central Asian mountains.