Improved Land and Water Resources in the Upper Syr Darya River Basin

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Improved Land and Water Resources in the Upper
Syr Darya River Basin

• Advisory Board meeting
• Environment and Security Initiative

29 September 2005
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Assessment of environmental risks in Ferghana
Valley
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ENVSEC priorities in Ferghana Valley

• Quality and access to water and land resources in
  areas with high population density and
  agricultural lands
• Impact of climate change and natural disasters,
  primarily flooding and landslides in areas of
  high population density and remote rural areas

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Poor Water Management
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Overall GoalUNDP/GEF project

• To develop and apply appropriate management
  techniques
• for sustainable land and water resource use in
  the upper Syr-Darya river basin to support the
  growing population while stabilizing the
  ecosystem and contributing to social stability

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Expected Outputs of UNDP/GEF project

• Set of Environmental Quality Objectives defining
  an environmental vision for upper part of the
  basin
• Set of management techniques developed at the
  community level through demonstration pilot
  projects
• Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for upper Syr Darya
  River basin.