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WATER A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR UZBEKISTANS
FUTURE

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National Policy of Water Resources Management
and Natural Resources Use
Matluba Fazilova Institute of Strategic and
Regional Study under the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan
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National Policy of Water Resources Management and
Natural Resources Use

• The Main principles
• Integration of economic and ecological policy
  aimed at conservation and restoration of
  environment as the essential conditions for
  improvement of population living standards
• Transition from protection of some nature
  elements to the general and integrated protection
  of ecosystems
• Responsibility of all members of society for
  environment protection, conservation of its
  biodiversity and improvement of its conditions,
  creation of the favorable conditions for life
  population.

Strategic Frames and National Programming
Documents
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National Policy of Water Resources Management and
Natural Resources Use

• The Main Aims
• to promote the rational use of water and to
  protect water resources.
• to improve the efficiency and reliability of the
  countrys water sector management,
• ensuring guaranteed water delivery
• providing essential services both to society and
  natural ecosystems .

• The Main Priorities
• water saving in all types water consumption and
  improving water quality
• development of systems for supplying the
  population with good quality drinking water
• restoration of soil fertility and improvement of
  the agro landscapes
• mitigation of the consequences of the Aral Sea
  crisis through an integrated approach to
  decision-making on interrelated regional and
  national issues.

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National Policy of Water Resources Management and
Natural Resources Use
Legislative Aspects

• Progress and problems in water legislation
• Planning measures and initiatives

Economic Mechanisms of the Natural Resources
Use - User Payments -Payments for use of
Natural Resources - Tax for Water Resources
Use On the Issue of Charge for Water Delivery
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National Policy of Water Resources Management and
Natural Resources Use
Reforms and Changes in Water Sector
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Managerial Structure of Water Resources
Administration
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MAWR Management Structure
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Civil Society and Public Participation
I. Contribution of the civil society aimed to

• - reform development support and
  institutional changes, working out strategies,
  programs, action plans and projects, as well
  scientific and applied works of ecological and
  nature conservation directions
• Propaganda knowledge and forming of ecological
  ideology on economic relation to water and
  environment, and strengthening of cultural
  relations and wealth's
• Public involvement in solving of water and
  ecological problems, etc.

II. Efforts and supports of international
institutions to build and strengthen of national
capacity III. Public
participation in overcoming water shortages
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Cooperation of Rural and Urban Population in
Searching of Adequate Strategies to Overcome
Water Shortages (WB, 2001)
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