Adapting our food production chain and increasing the flora and fauna's livelihood in climate
change-affected areas using Opuntia is not only theoretical but already exists in practice in …

The riparian forests in the Tarim Basin (NW China) are mainly composed of poplar species
(Populus euphratica, Populus pruinosa). In the hyper‐arid climate of this region, the trees …

Over the years ensuring water securitisation in Central Asia is assuming geopolitical
dimensions. Historical experiences, the rapid industrialisation and diversification of …

A copula bi-level fractional programming (CBFP) method is developed for planning the
water–food–energy–ecology (WFEE) nexus system. CBFP has advantages in (i) dealing …

The Ili-Balkhash basin (IBB) is considered a key region for agricultural development and
international transport as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The IBB is exemplary …

Abstract Study Region The Aral Sea and Lake Balkhash. Study Focus This study explores
the impacts of climate change and human activities on the inflow of the Aral Sea and Lake …

The concept of water–energy–food (WEF) nexus is gaining favor as a means to highlight the
functions of the three individual nexus elements as interrelated components of a single …

Lake Balkhash is Asia's third-largest lake and an endorheic basin. The lake and its
contributing tributaries provide essential water and ecosystem services to the surrounding …

This article presents the results of the study of ecological and biological characteristics of
common carp (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758) from Kapchagay Reservoir on the Ili River …

The construction of the Kapchagay Reservoir led to the withdrawal of a portion of the water
from the river, which reduced the water flow, the situation has gradually been resolved, but …