Abstract
The Amur-Heilong River is the longest water body in the Eastern Hemisphere and is also known as the eleventh largest river basin in the world. The river passes through the neighboring territories of Russia, China and Mongolia and represents an important transboundary water body. Analysis conducted in this paper examines the most crucial Amur-Heilong watershed characteristics and problems. The discussion pays particular attention to the regional water management strategies and specifically to water quality and quantity concerns. Additionally, this article identifies a number of potential threats to environmental security and focuses on their implications for human health and chances of transboundary conflicts escalation.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsReferences
Asian Development Bank (ADB) (2005) People’s Republic of China: Songhua River basin water quality and pollution control management. ADB, Beijing
Bocharnikov VN (2004) Biodiversity of the Far East ecoregional complex. Apelsin, Vladivostok
Darman Y, Karakin V et al (eds) (2003) Conservation action plan for the Russian Far East ecoregion complex. WWF, Vladivostok
Dikarev A (2010) Ecological factor in strategies, programs and plans for regional development in Russia and China (case study of Russian Far East and Northeast China). In: Simonov E, Schwarts E, Progunova L (eds) Ecological risks of the Russian-Chinese transborder cooperation: from “brown” plans to “green” strategy. WWF, Moscow/Vladivostok/Kharbin, pp 27–37
Dikarev A (2010) Approaches to sustainable economy, ecological state policies’ development and implementation in China and Russia. In: Simonov E, Schwarts E, Progunova L (eds) Ecological risks of the Russian-Chinese transborder cooperation: from “brown” plans to “green” strategy. WWF, Moscow/Vladivostok/Kharbin, pp 139–150
ESA (2009) GlobCover Land Cover v2.2 (ESA) [on-line]. European Space Agency. http://ionia1.esrin.esa.int/. Cited Jan 2011
International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC) (2007) Promoting sustainable lake management. ILEC, Kusatsu
Itigilova M, Gorlacheva E et al (eds) (2007) Biological diversity of aquatic ecosystems as a status indicator of the transboundary Argun River. Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation, Moscow
Karakin V (2010) Approaches to ecological security in general ecosystems in the eastern part of Russian-Chinese border. In: Simonov E, Schwarts E, Progunova L (eds) Ecological risks of the Russian-Chinese transborder cooperation: from “brown” plans to “green” strategy. WWF, Moscow/Vladivostok/Kharbin, pp 48–55
Karakin V (2010) Transborder water management in the Amur: competition and cooperation. In: Simonov E, Schwarts E, Progunova L (eds) Ecological risks of Russian-Chinese transborder cooperation: from “brown” plans to “green” strategy. WWF, Moscow/Vladivostok/Kharbin, pp 84–93
Laskin S (2009) Such da glad (Arid and smooth land) Novayagazeta.ru 08.06.2009. http://www.novayagazeta.ru/data/2009/060/24.html?print=201110041927. Cited on 3 Jan 2011
Lomakina N (2010) State programs of prospective development for the Russian and Chinese distant regions: imperatives for industrial modernization. In: Simonov E, Schwarts E, Progunova L (eds) Ecological risks of the Russian-Chinese transborder cooperation: from “brown” plans to “green” strategy. WWF, Moscow/Vladivostok/Kharbin, pp 22–27
Makhinov A (2007) The Amur hydrological regime changes and their ecological consequences. Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation, Moscow
Simonov E, Dahmer T (2008) Amur-Heilong River basin reader. Ecosystems Ltd., Hong Kong
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (2005) The Songhua River spill. China, December 2005. UNEP, Nairobi
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (2006) Challenges to international waters – regional assessments in a global perspective. UNEP, Nairobi
Voronov B (2007) The Amur basin ecosystem: state and main possibilities of its stabilization. Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation, Moscow
Watts J (2010) The dark side of the boom. China dialogue 08.06.2010. http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/3762. Cited on 5 Jan 2011
Weiya H (2011) China’s great disappearing lake. China dialogue 01.21.2011. http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/4068-China-s-great-disappearing-lake. Cited on 5 Jan 2011
Wolf A (2005) Transboundary water conflicts and cooperation. In: Kenney D (ed) In search of sustainable water management: international lessons for the American west and beyond. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham/Northampton, pp 131–154
Xiangcan J, Pingyang J (2006) Lake Xinkai/Khanka. Experience and lessons learnt brief. In: International Lake Environment Committee (ed) World lake database. International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC), Kusatsu, pp 447–459
Zhou J, Liu Z (2007) Evaluation of ecological effect of typical pollutants in the Songhua River. Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation, Moscow
Zhu J, Li J (2002) A study on desertification in west Jilin province based on remote sensing and GIS techniques. Chin Geogr Sci 12(1):73–79
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
About this paper
Cite this paper
Pervushina, N. (2012). Water Management and Use in the Amur-Heilong River Basin: Challenges and Prospects. In: Lagutov, V. (eds) Environmental Security in Watersheds: The Sea of Azov. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2460-0_13
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2460-0_13
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-007-2459-4
Online ISBN: 978-94-007-2460-0
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science (R0)