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Water futures along China's Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia

Melinda Davies, +1 more
- 25 Jan 2021 - 
- Vol. 37, Iss: 6, pp 955-975
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The impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is anticipated to have wide-ranging impacts on the countries of Central Asia as mentioned in this paper, including a significant impact to a complex and fragile water resources land.
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is anticipated to have wide-ranging impacts on the countries of Central Asia. This includes a significant impact to a complex and fragile water resources land...

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Surface Water Resources

Joseph V. B. Wells
- 01 Jun 1957 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, annual runoff in United States during 4-yr period 1953-56 is analyzed; rapid expansion of irrigation in eastern States is discussed; importance of hydrologic analyses and legislation to meet problems that will arise as result of competition with other uses.
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H. S. Kohli, J. F. Linn, and L. M. Zucker, China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Potential Transformation of Central Asia and the South Caucasus

Prabir De
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Water Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus – A Key to Peace and Sustainable Development

Zulfiya Suleimenova
- 01 Jan 2018 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the root causes of water conflict in Central Asia and the role of water in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the Caucasus are investigated and a number of recommendations have been provided that may be utilized for addressing the complexity of water conflicts and to help in establishing a mutually beneficial cooperation between states.

Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam-building

Frauke Urban, +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the governance and socioeconomic implications of large Chinese dam developments in low and middle-income countries in Asia and Africa and how these big infrastructure projects promote local and national development in the recipient countries.
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Water, Conflict, and Cooperation in Central Asia: The Role of International Law and Diplomacy

Sharmila L. Murthy, +1 more
- 26 May 2017 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the underlying causes of water conflict and the potential for cooperation using the Water Diplomacy Framework and the United Nations Watercourses Convention, which codifies the key principles of international water law.
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Chris Perry
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Social impacts of large dam projects: A comparison of international case studies and implications for best practice

Bryan Tilt, +2 more
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TL;DR: This paper draws upon data from two recent SIA projects: the Lesotho Highlands Water Project in Southern Africa, and the Manwan Dam, located on the upper Mekong River in southwestern China to examine the social impacts of large dam projects through time and across various geographical scales.
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Building a new and sustainable “Silk Road economic belt”

Peiyue Li, +3 more
- 04 Sep 2015 - 
TL;DR: The Silk Road economic belt is an exciting prospect that may bring immense economic benefits to Eurasian countries as discussed by the authors, however, intensive human activities to be induced by it may double the water crisis in central Asia, deteriorate the vulnerable environment, and accelerate energy consumption in this area.