Details zur Publikation |
| Kategorie | Textpublikation |
| Referenztyp | Buchherausgaben |
| Titel (primär) | Water and environment in the Selenga-Baikal Basin. International research cooperation for an ecoregion of global relevance |
| Herausgeber | Karthe, D.; Chalov, S.R.; Kasimov, N.S.; Kappas, M. |
| Quelle | Earth View - Geography and Geoinformation |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2015 |
| Department | ASAM |
| Band/Volume | 23 |
| Seite bis | 366 |
| Sprache | englisch |
| UFZ Querschnittsthemen | RU2; |
| UFZ Bestand | Magdeburg, Bibliothek, 00504911, 16-0175 MA : Bi 22 |
| Abstract | The water resources of the Selenga River/Lake Baikal system are of
fundamental importance for the ecosystems and socio-economic development
of the region. In this large-scale river and lake basin, there are
strong contrasts between regions of relatively pristine nature and
massive anthropogenic impacts on the environment. Climate change effects
are more pronounced than in most other parts of the earth, and the
transition from socialism into a more market-oriented economy has led to
a boom in mining but also to a partial collapse of environmental
monitoring and urban waste water management systems. Moreover, the
expansion of agriculture and mining has triggered a considerable land
cover change, rising water consumption, and the release of contaminants
that had previously been unknown to the region. The consequences for
the water resources and the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
depending on them have become increasingly visible in recent years. This book, which is based on contributions to the 2014 "Bringing Together Selenga-Baikal Research Conference", provides a multidisciplinary insight into current water-related challenges and strategies for their solution from the viewpoint of the international scientific community. |
| dauerhafte UFZ-Verlinkung | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=16580 |
| Karthe, D., Chalov, S.R., Kasimov, N.S., Kappas, M. (eds., 2015): Water and environment in the Selenga-Baikal Basin. International research cooperation for an ecoregion of global relevance Earth View - Geography and Geoinformation 23 Ibidem-Verlag, Stuttgart, 366 pp. |
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