Wetlands are often considered as nature-based solutions that can provide a multitude of
services of great social, economic and environmental value to humankind. Changes in land …

Abstract Large parts of Central Asia are characterized by a semiarid to arid climate.
Therefore, areas close to shallow groundwater, rivers and lakes are characterized by unique …

Efforts are increasingly being made to classify the world's wetland resources, an important
ecosystem and habitat that is diminishing in abundance. There are multiple remote sensing …

The present study assesses the pollution load of the groundwater with reference to the trace
elements (ie As, Hg, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Ni, Co and Pb) and the potential health risk by …

Many Asian rivers have been intensively used to boost economic growth, resulting in
sudden and drastic changes in sediment transport patterns. However, a few rivers are still …

Climatic changes can profoundly alter hydrological conditions in river basins. Lake Baikal is
the deepest and largest freshwater reservoir on Earth, and has a unique ecosystem with …

Mining has become one of the main causes of increased heavy metal loading of river
systems throughout the world. There is however an evident gap between assessments of …

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 …

Develo**-country rangelands are vast and diverse. They are home to millions who are
often poor, politically marginalized, and dependent on livestock for survival. Here we …

Abstract The protection of Lake Baikal and the planning of water management measures in
the Selenga River Basin require a comprehensive understanding of the current state and …