Rogun ? Hydropower Generating Controversy in Central Asia
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/60460709:41340/14:66818 RIV/26482789:_____/14:#0000498
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201462061353" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201462061353</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201462061353" target="_blank" >10.11118/actaun201462061353</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Rogun ? Hydropower Generating Controversy in Central Asia
Original language description
The aim of this paper is to analyse the current con? ict between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan over shared water resources, and propose an adequate solution. The tensions between the two countries are associated with the completion of a huge dam on a river on the Tajik territory. Such construction may have a negative impact on Uzbekistan?s irrigation needs since it may restrict in? ow to the Amudarya River which is Uzbekistan?s key water resource. While Tajikistan intends to use water for hydropower, Uzbekistan needs water mainly for its cotton ? elds. This paper analyses the background, bene? ts and risks of the dam, roots of the tension, and suggests methods of resolving them. Based on the current dispute, the problem of shared water resources is generalized, discussed and two complementary approaches are presented. The international water law o? ers a set of guidelines applicable on transboundary water con? icts; the signi? cance of the 1997 UN Convention concerning the law of the non-n
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
DE - Earth magnetism, geodesy, geography
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae
ISSN
1211-8516
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
62
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
1353-1361
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
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