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The Central Asian countries are particularly affected by the global climate change. The cultural and economic centers in this mostly arid region have to rely solely on the water resources provided by the rapidly melting glaciers in the Pamir, Tien-Shan and Alay mountains.
Changes in land use and climate and their significantly impacts on the hydrological cycle are of widespread concern to researchers and policy makers.
This article presents a model to help explain the transition path from one water management system to another, typically a commons framework to one of tradable permit‐based property rights.
The concept of nature as capital is gaining visibility in policies and practices in both the public and private sectors.
Dutch peatlands have been subsiding due to peat decomposition, shrinkage and compression, since their reclamation in the 11th century. Currently, subsidence amounts to 1–2 cm/year.
Subsidence in Yunlin County, Taiwan, is serious and continuous. The Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) route crosses the subsidence area and might be affected by differential settlements.