The Inter-Relationship Between Irrigation, Drainage and the Environment in the Aral Sea Basin

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Foreword. The Interrelationship between Irrigation, Drainage and the Environment M.G. Bos, R. van Aart. Environmental Benefits of Reducing Collector-Drain Runoff and Ways to Improve Irrigation Water Quality in the Rivers of the Aral Sea Basin V. Berdjansky, I. Zaks. Planning for Drainage Development in the Aral Sea Basin W.J. Ochs, L.K. Smedema. Impressions and Findings of a Study Tour to Karakalpakia in Central Asia P. Wolff. Drainage Development in the Arid Zones of Central Asia V. Dukhovny. Choice of Envelope Materials for the Rehabilitation of the Drainage Network in Uzbekistan N. Goroshkov, A. Galustyan. The Construction and Effectiveness of Combined Drainage Systems P. Umarov. The Contribution of Horizontal Subsurface Drainage to Solving the Aral Sea Economic and Environmental Problem D.B. Chalcroft. Flow Through Wetlands of Horizontal Subsurface Drainage in Rice Irrigation Systems of Kazakhstan A.A. Dzhumabekov. Environmental and Economic Benefit of Subsurface Horizontal Drainage Construction V. Berdjansky, V. Berdjansky. Improving Drainage Water Quality by Constructing Wetland Ecosystems in the Catchment Area of the Amu Darya, Aral Sea Region P. Veen, A. Krutov. Irrigation Systems, Water Use Efficiency and Environmental Impacts I. Papadopoulos Measures to Increase the Efficiency of Irrigated Lands in Kyrghyzstan I. Duyunov. The Use of Decision Support Systems in Water Management J.R.A. Sweerts, P.C.G. Glas. Conjunctive Water Management for the Aral Sea Basin L.S. Willardson. Drainage Problems and Solutions in the San Joaquin Valley of California, U.S.A. J.C. McGahan. The Use of Specific Environmental Publications for Local Capacity Building for Irrigation and Drainage Projects within the Aral Sea Basin T.C. Dougherty. Irrigation and the Environment of the Aral sea Basin an Annotated Bibliography L.A. Trouw.