Cotton, Water, Salts and Soums

Economic and Ecological Restructuring in Khorezm, Uzbekistan

By: Christopher Martius (Editor), Inna Rudenko (Editor), John P. A. Lamers (Editor)

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Hardcover | 20 September 2011

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This book summarizes a long-term research project addressing land and water use in the irrigated areas of the Aral Sea basin. In an interdisciplinary approach, natural and human sciences are combined to elucidate the challenges of economic transition that affect the use of land, water and biological resources, ecological sustainability, economic efficiency and the livelihoods of the local population. The research focuses on Khorezm, a region in Uzbekistan, located on the Amudarya river, in the heart of Central Asia. A series of chapters describes the biophysical environment and the aspects of society and institutions that shape land and water use. The book discusses options and tools to improve land and water management, and to reform the economic system management, based on agronomic, hydrological, economic ans social studies and modeling. The insights are not only important for Uzbekistan, but for all countries in transitions and irrigated dryland areas elsewhere.

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Introduction
Cotton, Water, Salts and Soums - Research and Capacity Building for Decision-Making in Khorezm, Uzbekistan	p. 3
The Background (Physical Setting)
Agro-Meterological Trends of Recent Climate Development in Khorezm and Implications for Crop Production	p. 25
Soils and Soil Ecology in Khorezm	p. 37
Spatial Distribution of Cotton Yield and its Relationship to Environmental, Irrigation Infrastructure and Water Management Factors on a Regional Scale in Khorezm, Uzbekistan	p. 59
Water Management in Khorezm: Current Situation and Options for Improvement (Hydrological Perspective)	p. 69
The System Setting (Society and Institution)
Farm Reform in Uzbekistan	p. 95
Mapping and Analyzing Service Provision for Supporting Agricultural Production in Khorezm, Uzbekistan	p. 113
Politics of Agricultural Water Management in Khorezm, Uzbekistan	p. 127
Water and Sanitation-Related Health Aspects in Kohrezm, Uzbekistan	p. 141
Price and Income Elasticity of Residential Electricity Consumption in Khorezm	p. 155
Land Management Improvement Options
Optimal Irrigation and N-fertilizer Management for Sustainable Winter Wheat Production in Khorezm, Uzbekistan	p. 171
Groundwater Contribution to N fertilization in Irrigated Cotton and Winter Wheat in the Khorezm Region, Uzbekistan	p. 181
Introducing Conservation Agriculture on Irrigated Meadow Alluvial Soils (Arenosols) in Khorezm, Uzbekistan	p. 195
Crop Diversification in Support of Sustainable Agriculture in Khorezm	p. 219
Conversion of Degraded Cropland to Tree Plantations for Ecosystem and Livelihood Benefits	p. 235
Abundance of Natural Riparian Forests and Tree Plantations in the Amundarya Delta of Uzbekistan and Their Impact on Emissions of Soil-Borne Greenhouse Gases	p. 249
Land and Water Management Improvement Tools
Economic-Ecological Optimization Model of Land and Resource Use at Farm-Aggregated Level	p. 267
Water Patterns in the Landscape of Kohrezm, Uzbekistan: A GIS Approach to Socio-Physical Research	p. 285
Modeling Irrigation Scheduling Under Shallow Groundwater Conditions as a Tool for an Integrated Management of Surface and Groundwater Resources	p. 309
Estimation of Spatial and Temporal Variability of Crop Water Productivity with Incomplete Data	p. 329
Economic System Management Reform Options
A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Agricultural Development Reforms: National and Regional Perspective	p. 347
State Order and Policy Strategies in the Cotton and Wheat Value Chains	p. 371
Prospects of Agricultural Water Service Fees in the Irrigated Drylands Downstream of Amudarya	p. 389
Glossary of Uzbek and Russian words	p. 413
Index	p. 415
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