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This book summarizes results from a long-term research project addressing land and water use in irrigated areas of the Aral Sea basin. In an interdisciplinary approach, natural and human sciences are combined to elucidate challenges of economic transition that affect the use of land, water and biological resources, ecological sustainability, economic efficiency and the livelihoods of the local population. To address the linkage between human and environmental security, the project took an interdisciplinary approach to the complex environmental issues in Central Asia and the Aral Sea Basin. The challenges are reflected in the mounting land degradation caused by water over-use and soil salinization in an area dominated by cotton, wheat and rice production. This threatens food security, agricultural incomes, rural livelihoods and thus, human security. The book focuses on Khorezm, a district of Uzbekistan, located in the heart of Central Asia. This region receives all the irrigation water it needs for agriculture from the Amudarya river, the ancient Oxus. Various contributions describe first the biophysical environment and the aspects of society and institutions that presently shape land and water use. Other chapters discuss options for adaptively improving land and water management. Based on economic studies and modeling, options are discussed of how to reform the economic management of the agricultural production system, for the benefit of humans and nature in the region. The international team of authors analyzes, in 22 chapters, how to best address, mitigate, adapt to, and achieve resilience of the agricultural landscape under the rapidly changing environmental and economic framework conditions. The book relates applicable knowledge that supports integrated, agriculture-oriented development, not only in Uzbekistan, but also in other regions of Central Asia, in all countries in transition, and in irrigated drylands in general.

Economic development -- Aral Sea Watershed (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan). --- Economic development -- Uzbekistan -- Khorazm oblasti. --- Land use -- Aral Sea Watershed (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan). --- Land use -- Uzbekistan -- Khorazm oblasti. --- Water use -- Aral Sea Watershed (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan). --- Water use -- Uzbekistan -- Khorazm oblasti. --- Agriculture --- Business & Economics --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Real Estate, Housing & Land Use --- Agriculture - General --- Uzbekistan --- Economic conditions. --- Life sciences. --- Environmental management. --- Agriculture. --- Forestry management. --- Soil science. --- Soil conservation. --- Water pollution. --- Development economics. --- Life Sciences. --- Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management. --- Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution. --- Forestry Management. --- Soil Science & Conservation. --- Development Economics. --- Environmental pollution. --- Forests and forestry. --- Economics --- Economic development --- Conservation of soil --- Erosion control, Soil --- Soil erosion --- Soil erosion control --- Soils --- Agricultural conservation --- Soil management --- Forest land --- Forest lands --- Forest planting --- Forest production --- Forest sciences --- Forestation --- Forested lands --- Forestland --- Forestlands --- Forestry --- Forestry industry --- Forestry sciences --- Land, Forest --- Lands, Forest --- Silviculture --- Sylviculture --- Woodlands --- Woods (Forests) --- Natural resources --- Afforestation --- Arboriculture --- Logging --- Timber --- Tree crops --- Trees --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Control --- Prevention --- Conservation --- Environmental aspects --- Pedology (Soil science) --- Earth sciences --- Forest administration --- Forest plants --- Forest resource administration --- Forest resource management --- Forest stewardship --- Forest vegetation management --- Forestry management --- Forests and forestry --- Stewardship, Forest --- Vegetation management, Forest --- Ecosystem management --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Administration

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Economic conditions. Economic development --- Developing countries: economic development problems --- Nature protection --- Water supply. Water treatment. Water pollution --- Pedology --- Forestry --- Agriculture. Animal husbandry. Hunting. Fishery --- bodemkunde --- landschapsecologie --- bodembescherming --- landbouw --- ontwikkelingssamenwerking --- waterverontreiniging --- bossen