Our waters
Subtitle: joining hands across borders : first assessment of transboundary rivers, lakes and groundwaters
By: Economic Commission for Europe
Contributors: United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe
Publisher: United Nations
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 373
ISBN-13: 9789211169720
Subjects: Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and international Lakes -- (1992); Water quality -- Eurasia -- Measurement; International rivers -- Eurasia; International lakes -- Eurasia
Other titles: Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and international Lakes (1992)
Description: This assessment describes the hydrological regime of these water bodies, pressure factors in their basins, their status and transboundary impact, as well as trends, future developments and envisaged management measures. Water sharing among riparian countries, increasing groundwater abstraction for agricultural purposes and drinking water supply, pollution from diffuse sources (e.g. agriculture, urban areas) as well as point sources (e.g. municipal sewage treatment and aging industrial installations), and the effects of climate change on water resources are among the many issues documented.--Publisher's description
Notes: At head of title: "Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes"

"ECE/MP.WAT/25"--P. [4] of cover

"United Nations publication. Sales no. E.07.II.E.19"--P. [4] of cover

Includes bibliographical references