Freshwater Resources in Arid Lands
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Freshwater Resources in Arid Lands
UNU Global Environmental Forum V
Edited by
Juha I. Uitto and Jutta Schneider
United Nations University Press
TOKYO - NEW YORK - PARIS
© The United Nations University, 1997
The UNU Global Environmental Forum V, Freshwater Resources in Arid Lands, was organized at the United Nations University Headquarters, Tokyo, 13 June 1996. It was sponsored by Obayashi Corporation.
The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations University.
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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
Civilization in the Negev
Freshwater utilization
Conclusions
Bibliography
3: The future of freshwater resources in the Arabian peninsula
Introduction
Water resources
Water requirements
Management options
Conclusions
References
4: Water resources and agricultural environment in arid regions of China
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
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
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