Central Asia atlas of natural resources/ Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management.; Asian Development Bank.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-207) and index.

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Amid Deserts, Steppes, and Mountains; A Bowl of Sand in a Rocky Cradle; Extreme Environments; Deserts: Land that Makes Demands; Steppes; Piedmont; Mountains; Agriculture to Uranium: Natural Resource Powerhouse; The Five Countries of Central Asia; Facts and Figures about the Countries of Central Asia; Kazakhstan -- A Rich and Varied Landscape; A Society Making Gains; Endowed with Natural Resources; Dynamic Agriculture Sector; The Need for Environmental Protection; Kyrgyz Republic -- The Spirit of Welcome; Achieving Solid Goals; A Biodiversity Hot Spot. Tapping the Country's Water PotentialMaking the Most of Its Resources; Tajikistan -- Proud Mountain Nation; From Growing Pains to Growing Economy; Economics and the Environment; Immense Water Resources; Rich Biota in Need of Protection; Turkmenistan -- Making the Most of Desert Resources; An Uncompromising Terrain; Specialized Wildlife; Energy to Share; Dry Lands, Thirsty Crops; Uzbekistan -- Crossroads of Central Asia; Growing and Diverse Economy; Sustaining Citizen Well-Being; Protecting Environment and People; Energy Resources -- Enormous Development Potential. Petroleum -- Fueling the Region's GrowthNatural Gas -- Vast Potential Waiting to be Tapped; Coal -- Energy Diamond in the Rough; Nuclear Energy -- A World Leader in Reserves; Renewable Energy; Mineral Resources -- Geologists' Paradise; A Rich Mineral Mix; Impacts of Mineral Extraction; Water Resources; River Basins; Two Inland Seas; Outstanding Lakes; Living Resources; Ecosystems and Ecoregions; Protected Areas; Selected Regions of Unique Biodiversity; Forest Resources; Flora and Fauna; Agriculture; A Sector in Transformation; Agricultural Lands; Irrigated Farmlands; Irrigated Crops. Agricultural StandoutsFisheries and Aquaculture; Peoples and Cultural Traditions; Rich and Turbulent Past; Tribes and Languages; Cultural Icons; The New Nomads; Natural Resources, Environment, and Poverty; Overstretched Water Resources; Land Degradation; Industrial, Transport, and Urban Pollution; Climate Change; Natural Disasters; Poverty and Environment; Toward Sustainable Development; Healing Environment Wounds; Developing a Sustainable Future; Regional Economic Cooperation; Achieving Millennium Development Goals; Population and Urbanization; Information Resources; Statistical Tables.