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Exacerbated degradation and desertification of grassland in Central Asia
Grassland desertification is a complex process, including both state conversion (e.g., grasslands to deserts) and
gradual within-state change (e.g., greenness dynamics). Existing studies generally did not separate the ...
Broadening land management options for improved economic sustainability across Central Asia: A synthesis of national studies
Land degradation is a pressing concern that reaches
across all republics of Central Asia and is increasingly
affecting the economy and quality of life in each.
The resulting loss of arable land particularly affects
the ...
Biomass Productivity-Based Mapping of Global Land Degradation Hotspots
Land degradation affects negatively the livelihoods and food security of
global population. There have been recurring efforts by the international community
to identify the global extent and severity of land degradation. ...
Similarity analysis to support the dissemination of sustainable land management options in Central Asia
As a result of consultation with national experts from the five countries, during a regional workshop, a list of similarity criteria were identified for the four agro-ecosystems. The similarity maps will be used to identify ...
Ecosystem service assessment of the Ili Delta, Kazakhstan
Ecosystem service assessment of the Ili Delta, Kazakhstan
Valuation of Ecosystem Services for Improving Agricultural Water Management in Kazakhstan - Project Reports
Project report_2016, RIOS modeling final report, SWAT modeling final report and 2015-7-14-Semi-annual report
Repositioning agricultural innovation systems in post-Soviet Central Asia
Transforming a centrally planned system of agricultural production to one where individual farmers are accorded choice in crop mix and land use management practices is much more than structural change. Embedded within this ...
Optimizing Use of Water for Cotton Production using Evapotranspiration-based Irrigation scheduling Technique in the Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan
Irrigated agriculture is the backbone of Central Asian economies and efficient irrigation management is of crucial importance to the sustainable crop production. The ET-based irrigation scheduling method has potential to ...
Efficient Water Management and Forecasting of Crop Yields
Working paper on Efficient Water Management and Forecasting of Crop Yields
Agricultural water management and ecosystem services in the Aral-Syrdarya watershed, Kazakhstan - Searching for novel ways to share water and improve ecosystem services in Kazakhstan
Nestled between the Syr Darya River and the Karatau mountain range, idyllic Turkestan region in South Kazakhstan Province is situated 250 km downstream from the Chardara reservoir. Agricultural land in this region is ...