Impact of agricultural land use in Central Asia: a review
Agriculture is major sector in the economy of Central Asia. The sustainable use of
agricultural land is therefore essential to economic growth, human well-being, social equity …
agricultural land is therefore essential to economic growth, human well-being, social equity …
History of Aral Sea level variability and current scientific debates
JF Cretaux, R Letolle, M Bergé-Nguyen - Global and Planetary Change, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The Aral Sea has shrunk drastically over the past 50 years, largely due to water
abstraction from the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers for land irrigation. Over a longer …
abstraction from the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers for land irrigation. Over a longer …
Climatic or regionally induced by humans? Tracing hydro-climatic and land-use changes to better understand the Lake Urmia tragedy
Lake Urmia—a shallow endemic hypersaline lake in northwest Iran—has undergone a
dramatic decline in its water level (WL), by about 8 m, since 1995. The primary cause of the …
dramatic decline in its water level (WL), by about 8 m, since 1995. The primary cause of the …
Local flow regulation and irrigation raise global human water consumption and footprint
F Jaramillo, G Destouni - Science, 2015 - science.org
Flow regulation and irrigation alter local freshwater conditions, but their global effects are
highly uncertain. We investigated these global effects from 1901 to 2008, using …
highly uncertain. We investigated these global effects from 1901 to 2008, using …
Hydroclimatic shifts driven by human water use for food and energy production
Hydrological change is a central part of global change,,. Its drivers in the past need to be
understood and quantified for accurate projection of disruptive future changes. Here we …
understood and quantified for accurate projection of disruptive future changes. Here we …
Variability and change in the hydro-climate and water resources of Iran over a recent 30-year period
Comprehensive assessment of hydro-climatic variations and change trends is essential for
understanding, mitigating, and adapting to key water resource changes in different parts of …
understanding, mitigating, and adapting to key water resource changes in different parts of …
On inclusion of water resource management in Earth system models–Part 1: Problem definition and representation of water demand
A Nazemi, HS Wheater - Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2015 - hess.copernicus.org
Human activities have caused various changes to the Earth system, and hence the
interconnections between human activities and the Earth system should be recognized and …
interconnections between human activities and the Earth system should be recognized and …
Insights into runoff changes in the source region of Yellow River under frozen ground degradation
The source region of the Yellow River (SRYR) in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau is critical
for supplying water resources to downstream areas. However, streamflow in the SRYR …
for supplying water resources to downstream areas. However, streamflow in the SRYR …
Water security and the science agenda
HS Wheater, P Gober - Water Resources Research, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The freshwater environment is facing unprecedented global pressures. Unsustainable use
of surface and groundwater is ubiquitous. Gross pollution is seen in developing economies …
of surface and groundwater is ubiquitous. Gross pollution is seen in developing economies …
Water security in the Canadian Prairies: science and management challenges
In this paper, we discuss the multiple dimensions of water security and define a set of
thematic challenges for science, policy and governance, based around cross-scale …
thematic challenges for science, policy and governance, based around cross-scale …