 | Freshwater Resources in Arid Lands (UNU, 1997, 94 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Preface |
|  | Opening address |
| | (introduction...) |
| | References |
| | Welcoming address |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Reference |
| | 1: Fresh water - A scarce resource in arid lands |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Introduction |
| | International efforts |
| | Fresh water - A limited resource |
| | A personal history |
| | Traditional wisdom |
| | Problems of major continental aquifers |
| | The Aral crisis - Ecocide in arid lands |
| | Hydropolitics along the Jordan river basin and the Dead Sea |
| | Conclusions |
| | References |
| | 2: Negev: land, water, and civilization in a desert environment |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Introduction |
| | Civilization in the Negev |
| | Freshwater utilization |
| | Conclusions |
| | Bibliography |
| | 3: The future of freshwater resources in the Arabian peninsula |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Introduction |
| | Water resources |
| | Water requirements |
| | Management options |
| | Conclusions |
| | References |
| | 4: Water resources and agricultural environment in arid regions of China |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Introduction |
| | Water resources |
| | Water utilization and agricultural environment |
| | Improving water management for sustainable agricultural development |
| | Conclusions |
| | References |
| | 5: The development of groundwater resources on the Miyakojima Islands |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Introduction |
| | Outline of the Miyakojima Islands |
| | Geology and the hydrological cycle |
| | Outline of the irrigation project on Miyakojima |
| | The construction and concept of the underground dam |
| | The Construction of the Cut-off Walls |
| | The construction of the intake facilities |
| | The storage situation of the Sunagawa underground dam |
| | Conclusion |
| | Bibliography |
| | 6: Global warming and groundwater resources in arid lands |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Quaternary climate history |
| | Global warming and desertification |
| | Characteristics of groundwater in arid lands |
| | Utilization and conservation of groundwater |
| | Conclusions |
| | References |
| | 7: Sustainable development of freshwater resources in arid lands: Panel discussion |
| | 8: Closing remarks |
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| | References |
| | Contributors |
| | Other titles of interest |
Contributors
Dr. Mohamed Abdulrazzak
First Economic Affairs
Officer
Energy, Natural Resources and
Environment Division
United
Nations Economic and Social
Commission for Western Asia
(ESCWA)
Amman,
Jordan
Dr. Habib N. El-Habr
Acting Deputy
Director
International Environmental
Technology Centre (IETC)
United
Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP)
Shiga, Japan
Dr. Daniel Hillel
Professor
Center for Environmental
Studies
Karkur, Israel
Dr. Takashi Inoguchi
Senior Vice-Rector
The United
Nations University
Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Isamu Kayane
Professor
Aichi University
Japan
Dr. Iwao Kobori
Affiliate Scholar
Academic
Division
The United Nations University
Tokyo, Japan
Mr. Kimio Osuga
Deputy Manager
Miyako Underground Dam
Project
Office
Japan Agricultural Land Development
Agency
(JALDA)
Okinawa, Japan
Ms. Jutta Schneider
Hydrologist
Kanagawa, Japan
Dr. Juha I. Uitto
Academic Officer
Academic
Division
The United Nations University
Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Wang Tao
Research Professor and Deputy
Director
Institute of Desert Research
Chinese Academy of
Sciences
Lanzhou, China
Dr. Wu Wei
Assistant Research Professor
Institute of
Desert Research
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lanzhou,
China
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