"A re-conceptualisation of the widely-held concept of the "resource curse," which contends that resource booms inevitably lead to numerous political, social and economic problems. This book counters that these problems are by no means inevitable, but are rather the direct result of specific...

An overview of environmental issues in Central Asia / Jiaguo Qi and Rashid Kulmatov -- Modern problems in using, protecting, and managing water and land resources of the Aral Sea basin / Rashid Kulmatov -- Using satellite remote sensing to study and monitor the Aral Sea and adjacent zone /...