In reports of the International scientific-practical conference «Water Resources of Central Asia and their use», dedicated to summing up of the UN Decade «Water for Life», are provided materials on the following issues: evaluation and forecast of water resources in Central Asia in the context of the climate change; development of water management; creation of geoinformation systems and mathematical modeling of water systems;  water Cooperation in transboundary basins, groundwater and surface water; hydrological phenomenon. Solutions to the above issues are of crucial importance in the strategy for socio-economic development and political stability as well as an environmental safety of Central Asian region as a whole.

The collection is designed for a wide range of professionals involved in the decision of significant issues in the field of assessment, forecasting, use and management of water resources.