%0 Dataset
%T Geographical aspects of sustainable use of natural resource potential in the Republic of Kazakhstan
%J Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center
%I Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center(data.dcxjegi.cn)
%U https://data.dcxjegi.cn/portal/metadata/1faa1e5d-1e74-44aa-9fe6-106837503562
%W NCDC
%R 10.12389/ariddc.02193
%A Documentation Information Center
%K Natural resource potential;Sustainable utilization of water resources
%X This monograph summarizes the research results obtained under the national fundamental research program of the Republic of Kazakhstan entitled “Developing Geographical Foundations for the Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resource Potential and Surface Water in Kazakhstan’s Transboundary River Basins.” The program’s focus on transboundary basin issues was by no means accidental. With continuing population growth and economic development worldwide, the resolution of such problems is becoming increasingly recognized as a prerequisite for sustainable development and regional security.Approximately 300 river basins around the world cross the boundaries of two or more countries. As a result, issues concerning the shared use of natural resources within such basins have become increasingly politicized and are more frequently a source of tension in interstate relations. This is particularly evident in the field of transnational utilization of water resources within transboundary river basins. Under the conditions of Central Asia, this question is of fundamental importance. Its resolution affects not only the socioeconomic well-being of the population but also the future development prospects of the countries of the region. The issue is especially significant for Kazakhstan, where all major rivers, including the Irtysh, Syr Darya, Zhaiyk (Ural), Ili, Chu, and Talas Rivers, are transboundary watercourses, and nearly half of the country's renewable runoff resources originate beyond its borders. To address various aspects of these challenges, the program included four specialized research projects, the results of which were presented in publications by A. A. Tursunov, R. I. Galperin, I. V. Seversky, I. M. Markovsky, Zh. D. Dostayev, and their collaborators.However, water-related problems cannot be effectively resolved without detailed investigation and adequate consideration of the diverse natural and anthropogenic processes occurring within river basins. Any significant chang