PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER ECONOMY AND IRRIGATION IN THE EECCA REGION
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Abstract (English):
Despite differences in natural-economic and water conditions, the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asian countries (EECCA) face similar challenges and opportunities.This fact was confirmed at the Regional Conference of Water Management and Irrigation Organizations of the EECCA countries held on 5–8 November 2018. Although the region as a whole is water sufficient (mainly, through Russia, Kazakhstan, and the Caucasian states), the global trend of growing water scarcity can be seen in the region as well. The paper assesses prospective water supply in the EECCA region based on inputs of representatives of 11 countries at the above mentioned Conference. Growing water scarcity, which especially aggravates the overall situation in dry years, leads to the need to take coordinated measures to overcome this scarcity for cooperation and water, energy and food security. The main destructive factors are population growth, climate change, and a country, which lags in development (Afghanistan). Solutions to be made in response include water conservation, cooperation, and innovations.

Keywords:
development, water scarcity, new relationships between countries, enhanced cooperation
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