From the foreword:<br><br>"This Atlas brings to readers a sense of the beauty and wealth of Central Asia’s natural resources, some issues its peoples face in using and conserving them, and the progress being made toward sustainable development.<br><br>The Atlas is an output of the Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management (CACILM) Program, a 10-year partnership between the Central Asian countries and the international donor community that began in 2006. Its aim is to restore, maintain, and improve the productive functions of land in Central Asia, leading to better economic and social well-being, while preserving the ecological functions of the land. The initiative has set in motion an integrated approach to sustainable land management that will have local, national, and global benefits."<br><br>Contents:<br>Foreword<br>Amid Deserts, Steppes and Mountains<br>The Five Countries of Central Asia<br>Kazakhstan: A Rich and Varied Landscape<br>Kyrgyz Republic: The Spirit of Welcome<br>Tajikistan: Proud Mountain Nation<br>Turkmenistan: Making the Most of Desert Resources<br>Uzbekistan: Crossroads of Central Asia<br>Energy Resources: Enormous Development Potential<br>Mineral Resources: Geologists' Paradise<br>Water Resources: Lifeblood of the Region<br>Living Resources<br>Agriculture<br>Fisheries and Aquaculture<br>Peoples and Cultural Traditions<br>Natural Resources, Environment and Poverty<br>Toward Sustainable Development<br>Information Resources
ADB: Central Asia Atlas of Natural Resources
Type
book
Year
2010
From the foreword:

"This Atlas brings to readers a sense of the beauty and wealth of Central Asia’s natural resources, some issues its peoples face in using and conserving them, and the progress being made toward sustainable development.

The Atlas is an output of the Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management (CACILM) Program, a 10-year partnership between the Central Asian countries and the international donor community that began in 2006. Its aim is to restore, maintain, and improve the productive functions of land in Central Asia, leading to better economic and social well-being, while preserving the ecological functions of the land. The initiative has set in motion an integrated approach to sustainable land management that will have local, national, and global benefits."

Contents:
Foreword
Amid Deserts, Steppes and Mountains
The Five Countries of Central Asia
Kazakhstan: A Rich and Varied Landscape
Kyrgyz Republic: The Spirit of Welcome
Tajikistan: Proud Mountain Nation
Turkmenistan: Making the Most of Desert Resources
Uzbekistan: Crossroads of Central Asia
Energy Resources: Enormous Development Potential
Mineral Resources: Geologists' Paradise
Water Resources: Lifeblood of the Region
Living Resources
Agriculture
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Peoples and Cultural Traditions
Natural Resources, Environment and Poverty
Toward Sustainable Development
Information Resources
Citation
Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Movement. Central Asia Atlas of Natural Resources. Manila: Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Movement, Asian Development Bank, 2010. http://www.adb.org/publications/central-asia-atlas-natural-resources.
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Copyright
2010 Asian Development Bank
Country
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Language
English
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