Freshwater Resources in Arid Lands (UNU, 1997, 94 p.)

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Preface

Opening address

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References

Welcoming address

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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

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Introduction

Civilization in the Negev

Freshwater utilization

Conclusions

Bibliography

3: The future of freshwater resources in the Arabian peninsula

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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

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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

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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

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