University proceedings. Volga region. Natural sciences
Background. Clean fresh water is a renewable resource, the value of which is constantly increasing. The possibility of cooperation between the BRICS countries in solving water and environmental problems of the great river basins – the Amazon, Volga, Ganges, Yangtze and Orange – is considered. Mat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Penza State University Publishing House
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Известия высших учебных заведений. Поволжский регион: Естественные науки |
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| Summary: | Background. Clean fresh water is a renewable resource, the value of which is constantly
increasing. The possibility of cooperation between the BRICS countries in solving
water and environmental problems of the great river basins – the Amazon, Volga, Ganges,
Yangtze and Orange – is considered. Materials and methods. They are compared by a number
of geographical parameters (length, basin area, volume of water resources, etc.). It is shown
that these rivers are similar to varying degrees in many parameters of anthropogenic impact (pollution, regulation, uncontrolled use, urbanization, etc.). The BRICS countries exceed the
G7 countries in fresh water reserves by more than 2.3 times; In terms of fresh water consumption
per capita, the G7 countries are 10 times higher than the BRICS countries. Results
and conclusions. Using the Volga and Yangtze as examples, a methodology for comparing
the socio-ecological-economic systems of the basins is proposed. |
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| ISSN: | 2307-9150 |