Central Asia contains one of the largest internal drainage basins in the world, and its
continental location results in limited availability of both surface and groundwater. Since the …

Waterscapes with mining activities are often sites of water resource degradation and
contestation. To prevent this, policy-makers deploy an increasing number of measures that …

Пропонується новий підхід до визначення екологічного ризику погіршення стану
поверхневих вод. Нова методика ґрунтується на визначенні екологічних нормативів …

Land-use practices in Mongolia can lead to environmental degradation and consequently
affect the structure and function of biological communities. The main aim of this study was to …

Mongolia is a country with a quickly growing economy mainly based on mining of gold,
copper, coal, and other minerals. Mining, urbanization, and agriculture impact the water …

The purpose of this paper is to assess the hydromorphological status of watercourses above
and below the hydropower plants. To this end, four methods were selected which represent …

Headwater streams play a major role for provision of ecosystem services, eg drinking water.
We investigated a high-altitude headwater catchment of the Kharaa River (including 41 1st …

Effective analytical tools, such as geographical information systems (GIS) and multivariate
analysis, help to deal with spatial data and complex interactions in watershed management …

In the face of multiple habitat alterations originating from both natural and anthropogenic
factors, the fast-changing environments pose significant challenges for maintaining …

Abstract The Water Framework Directive (EU WFD, 2000/60EC, European Commission,
2000) is a comprehensive tool for water management taking Europe's diverse national and …