TRANSFORMATION OF THE AMUDARYA RIVER BASIN IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
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Abstract. The article assesses the impact of climate change on the water resources of the Amudarya River
basin. The Amudarya River is fed by thawed snow and glacial waters. Glaciers have a significant role in the water
supply of agriculture, as well as hydropower. Due to the intensive melting of glaciers in the short term, the flow of
some rivers will increase. However, in the long term, the runoff will decrease, and some glaciers may disappear
altogether. An important task of this study was to take into account the work of researchers working on environmental problems in the Amudarya basin. Since the ecology of the transboundary Amudarya River is in the sphere of
national interests of several countries: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, certain conditions for cross-border cooperation are being formed. The main problem of cooperation is unstable river regimes, which require continuous planning and negotiations on the allocation of resources, and which are exacerbated by climate change. The main consequences of the influence of climate change on the formation of water resources and water use in the Amudarya River basin are highlighted.
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