Priorities and challenges for a sustainable management of water resources in Kazakhstan

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dc.contributor.authorKaratayev, Marat
dc.contributor.authorKapsalyamova, Zhanna
dc.contributor.authorSpankulova, Lazat
dc.contributor.authorSkakova, Aizhan
dc.contributor.authorMovkebayeva, Galiya
dc.contributor.authorKongyrbay, Adilet
dc.creatorMarat, Karatayev
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-04T08:44:24Z
dc.date.available2018-01-04T08:44:24Z
dc.date.issued2017-11-01
dc.description.abstractAbstract The water availability in Kazakhstan is 37000 m3 per one km2 and 3650 m3 per capita a year, an amount that is lower than the world average (around 6000 m3) (Knoema, 2016). It is expected that water availability falls to 2300 m3 per capita in a year by 2030 (FAO, 2016a). Water pollution is a further problem for exploiting available water resources. In fact, 50–70% of surface water resources in Kazakhstan have been rated “polluted” and “highly polluted” in terms of ecological status (ICSD, 2016). Apart from that, water use efficiency remains very low. The average efficiency of canal water delivery systems is only 15–20% compared to 70–90% in most developed countries (FAO, 2016b). A number of institutional and policy measures have been implemented to enhance the sustainability of water resource use and water security; however, the country is still facing a number of problems of water use in a sustainable manner. This study provides stakeholders’ assessment of the critical factors that affect the sustainable management of water resources in Kazakhstan. The study rests on the results from the interviews that are further examined using the SWOC approach (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Challenges) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique. The study demonstrates and prioritizes 32 critical SWOC factors relevant to the sustainable management of water resources in Kazakhstan. The study also determines four key stakeholder groups with differing opinions regarding the SWOC factors, which could potentially impact final policy implementation. Creating a comprehensive regulatory framework alongside decentralising water management from state water authorities to community-based water-user associations as well as investment to innovative irrigation technologies are likely to contribute towards a more equitable and efficient water distribution.
dc.identifierDOI:10.1016/j.swaqe.2017.09.002
dc.identifier.citationMarat Karatayev, Zhanna Kapsalyamova, Lazat Spankulova, Aizhan Skakova, Galiya Movkebayeva, Adilet Kongyrbay, Priorities and challenges for a sustainable management of water resources in Kazakhstan, In Sustainability of Water Quality and Ecology, Volumes 9–10, 2017, Pages 115-135
dc.identifier.issn22126139
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212613916301258
dc.identifier.urihttp://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/3093
dc.relation.ispartofSustainability of Water Quality and Ecology
dc.rights.license© 2017 Published by Elsevier B.V.
dc.subjectKazakhstan
dc.subjectSustainable water management
dc.subjectSWOC-AHP
dc.titlePriorities and challenges for a sustainable management of water resources in Kazakhstan
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.publisherSustainability of Water Quality and Ecology
elsevier.aggregationtypeJournal
elsevier.coverdate2017-11-01
elsevier.coverdisplaydateNovember 2017
elsevier.endingpage135
elsevier.identifier.doi10.1016/j.swaqe.2017.09.002
elsevier.identifier.eid1-s2.0-S2212613916301258
elsevier.identifier.piiS2212-6139(16)30125-8
elsevier.identifier.scopusid85030775418
elsevier.openaccess0
elsevier.openaccessarticlefalse
elsevier.openarchivearticlefalse
elsevier.startingpage115
elsevier.teaserThe water availability in Kazakhstan is 37000 m3 per one km2 and 3650 m3 per capita a year, an amount that is lower than the world average (around 6000 m3) (Knoema, 2016). It is expected that water...
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