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Water resource development in Northern Afghanistan and its implications for Amu Darya Basin / Massod Ahmad, Mahwash Wasiq.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: ; (World Bank Working Paper ; no. 36)Publication details: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, ©2004.Description: vii, 53, [3] pages : maps ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 0821358901
  • 082135891X
  • 17265878
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet HD1698. A3.
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Contents: Foreword—Acknowledgments—Executive summary—1. Introduction and background—2. Water resources—3. Use of water resources—4. Implication of the economic development of Afghanistan for the Amu Darya Basin and the Aral sea—5. Review of water sharing agreements—6. Future directions (conclusion)—Annexes—References.
Summary: Summary: “There is a new hope for the return of peace and stability in Afghanistan, and this has evoked a strong interest in the international community in supporting Afghanistan in a massive program of economic reconstruction and development. Recovery and growth of the agricultural sector, Afghanistan’s traditional mainstay, is at the core of this program, and provision of reliable and sustainable water supply will feature prominently in the upcoming reconstruction and development in Afghanistan…(p. 1).
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Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Foreword—Acknowledgments—Executive summary—1. Introduction and background—2. Water resources—3. Use of water resources—4. Implication of the economic development of Afghanistan for the Amu Darya Basin and the Aral sea—5. Review of water sharing agreements—6. Future directions (conclusion)—Annexes—References.

Summary: “There is a new hope for the return of peace and stability in Afghanistan, and this has evoked a strong interest in the international community in supporting Afghanistan in a massive program of economic reconstruction and development. Recovery and growth of the agricultural sector, Afghanistan’s traditional mainstay, is at the core of this program, and provision of reliable and sustainable water supply will feature prominently in the upcoming reconstruction and development in Afghanistan…(p. 1).

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