Evaluation strengthening cooperation on hydrology and environment between Tajikistan and Afghanistan in the upper Amu Darya River Basin (Pyanj River) : final report / Konstantin Karabanov.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], 2018.Description: 58 pages ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:- Pamphlet GE320. A33.
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Environment | Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University | Pamphlet GE320.A33.K373 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3ACKU000547041 |
Cover title.
“21.12.2018”—cover title.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Abbreviations—Executive summary—Introduction—Findings—Conclusions and recommendations—Annexes.
Summary: “The Amu Darya is a major river of Central Asia with a total length of over 2500 km and the drainage basin covering over 300,000 sq.km. The Pyanj River is a major upstream tributary of the Amu Darya River, it contributes approximately 50% to the Amu Darya’s water flow and is largely unregulated1. Making a considerable part of the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, the Pyanj River, as well as its basin, requires cooperation of both countries to address pressing issues related to the natural disaster risk reduction and ecosystems protection. Such environmental and hydrological factors as the state of glaciers and snow, soil cover, vegetation, and the impact…”—(page 4).
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