Dr. John Lamers
Research themes
- Governance
- Institutions
- Global development and trade
- Governance and conflict
Research countries
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
- Nigeria
- Benin
- Kazakhstan
- Georgia
- Niger
- Togo
Research projects
ZEF-UNESCO Uzbekistan project
WASCAL research project
Teaching
Technical aspects of Food security (ZEF BIGS course)
Conservation agriculture: a feasible approach to sustainable agriculture?
Additional Information:
On Editorial Board of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems;
Supervision of
completed doctoral theses
completed doctoral theses
Ph.D. theses supervised: Dilfuza Djumaeva. (2006-2011). The effect of phosphorus amendments on nitrogen fixation and growth of trees on salt-affected croplands in the lower reaches of Amu Darya, Uzbekistan. (graduated magna cum laude). Tilman Schachtsiek (2009-). Exploring the potential of multipurpose tree species for revegetating abandoned cropping sites in the lower Amu Darya Basin.
Additional information
Senior Researcher at ZEF & Backstopper to Central Asia
Degrees
Ir. Dr. Prof. (honorable)
Funding institutions
BMBF,
2021
2021.
Accelerating Seed Germination and Juvenile Growth of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) to Manage Climate Variability through Hydro-Priming,.
Atmosphere ,
12
: 419- 432
.
2021.
Afforestation of degraded croplands as a water-saving option in irrigated region of the Aral Sea Basin,.
water,
13
: 419- 432
.
2021.
Residual effects of B and Zn fertilizers applied to dry season crops on the performance of the follow-up crop of maize in Nepal..
J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci 000 ,
: 1-8
.
Further Information
2021.
Examples of Water and Land Use Management,.
In: Bogardi J.J. Wang, Y., Yu, P., Bui, A., Amell, M., N., (eds.):
Handbook of Water Resources Management: Discourses, Concepts and Examples.
Springer, Cham.
2073-441.
2020
2020.
Diagnosis of Zinc and Boron availability in emerging vegetable-based crop rotation in Nepal..
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science,
: 1-10
.
2020.
Boron and zinc fertilizer applications are essential in emerging vegetable-based crop rotations in Nepal..
ournal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science ,
: 1-16
.
2019
2019.
Climate change impact on water- and nitrogen-use efficiencies and yields of maize and sorghum in the northern Benin dry savanna, West Africa.
Field Crops Research,
235
: 104-117
.
Further Information
2019.
Priority challenges of education sector reforms in modernizing Uzbekistan,.
European Journal of Research and Reflection in Educational Sciences ,
Vol. 7 No. 12
: ??
.
2019.
Int. J. Plant Prod..
18(1),
.
2019.
Combining remote sensing and modeling approaches to assess soil salinity in irrigated areas of the Aral Sea Basin..
Central Asian Journal of Water Research, Central Asian Journal of Water Research, ,
5(2)
: 65-81
.
2019.
Soil fertility and biodiversity on organic and conventional smallholder farms in Kenya.
Applied Soil Ecology,
134
: 85-97
.
Further Information
2019.
Spatio-temporal supply–demand of surface water for agroforestry planning in saline landscape of the lower Amudarya Basin.
Journal of Arid Environments,
162
: 53-61
.
2019.
Designing Transnational Hydroclimatological Observation Networks and Data Sharing Policies in West Africa..
Data Science Journal,,
18(1)
: 33ff
.
Forthcoming
2019.
Effects of emerging crop rotations and changing soil aeration status on B and Zn availability and vegetable responses in Nepal.
In: Tielkes, E., (eds.):
Filling gaps and removing traps for sustainable resources development.
2018
2018.
Mapping cropland abandonment in Central Asia with MODIS time series..
Remote Sensing of Environment,
9 (59)
.
2018.
Feasibility of conservation agriculture in the Amu Darya River Lowlands, Central Asia,.
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability,
.
2018.
CERES-Maize and CERES-Sorghum for modeling growth, nitrogen and phosphorus uptake, and soil moisture dynamics in the dry savanna of West Africa.
Field Crops Research,
217
: 134-149
.
Further Information
2018.
Productivity and nutrient use efficiency of maize, sorghum and cotton in the West African Dry Savannah.
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science,
: 1-14
.
Review
2018.
CROPGRO-Cotton model for determining climate change impacts on yield, water- and N- use efficiencies of cotton in the Dry Savanna of West Africa. Agricultural Systems.
Agricultural Systems,
165
: 85-96
.
Further Information
2018.
Feasibility of conservation agriculture in the Amu Darya River Lowlands, Central Asia.
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability,
.
2018.
Impacts of 1.5 versus 2.0°C on cereal yields in the West African Sudan Savanna.
Environmental Research Letters,
.
2018.
Mapping Cropland Abandonment in the Aral Sea Basin with MODIS Time Series.
Remote Sensing of Environment,
10, 159
: 1-25
.
(Open Access)
Further Information
Review
Review
2018.
Sapling biomass allometry and carbon content in five afforestation species on marginal farmland in semi-arid Benin.
New Forests,
.
Further Information
2017
2017.
Water in Greater Central Asia: A Cross-Cutting Management Issue.
In: Squires, V.R., Lu, Q., Weyerhaeuser, H., Wu, B. and Foggin, J.M. (eds.):
Sustainable Land Management in Greater Central Asia: An Integrated and Regional Perspective.
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group Oxford.
211-235.
2017.
Bridging science and development: lessons learnt from two decades of development research.
Agroforestry Systems,
91 (5)
: 799-810
.
Further Information
2017.
Mapping and assessing crop diversity in the irrigated Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan.
Applied Geography,
86
: 102-117
.
Further Information
2017.
Land resources and the SDGS.
In: Vlek PLG., Khamzina A., Tamene L. (eds.):
Land degradation and the Sustainable Development Goals: Threats and potential remedies.
CIAT Publication No. 440.
17-31.
2017.
Assessing gaps in irrigated agricultural productivity through satellite earth observations - A case study of the Fergana Valley, Central Asia.
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation,
59
: 118-134
.
2017.
Biomass allocation in five semi-arid afforestation species is driven mainly by ontogeny rather than resource availability.
Annals of Forest Science,
78
.
Further Information
2017.
Shoot and root responses of woody species to silvicultural management for the afforestation of degraded croplands in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Benin.
Forest Ecology and Management,
385
: 254-263
.
2017.
Climate- and Environment-Induced Intervillage Migration in Southwestern Burkina Faso, West Africa.
American Meteorological Society,
9
: 823-837
.
2017.
From Theory to Practice: Challenges and Constraints to Introducing Education for Sustainable Development in Uzbekistan, Central Asia.
In: Michelsen, G and Wells, P. J. (eds.):
A decade of progress on education for sustainable development. Reflections of the UNESCO chairs programme .
UNESCO, Paris.
59-65.
2016
2016.
A new concept of irrigation response units for effective management of surface and groundwater resources: a case study from the multi-country Fergana Valley, Central Asia.
Irrigation Science (Irrig Sci),
: 1-14
.
(Open Access)
Further Information
2016.
Economic costs of reduced irrigation water availability in Uzbekistan (Central Asia).
Regional Environmental Change,
(16) 4
: 1-19
.
2016.
The Effect of Energy Constraints on Water Allocation Decisions: The Elaboration and Application of a System-Wide Economic-Water-Energy Model (SEWEM).
Water,
8
: 253
.
(Open Access)
Further Information
2016.
Input-Output model-based water footprint indicators to support IWRM in the irrigated drylands of Uzbekistan, Central Asia.
In: Borchardt, D, Bogardi, J. J., Ibisch, R.B. (eds.):
Integrated Water Resources Management: Concept, Research and Implementation.
Springer Science and Business Media, International Publishing Switzerland.
147-168.
2016.
Analysing irrigated crop rotation patterns in arid Uzbekistan by the means of remote sensing: A case study on post-Soviet agricultural land use.
Journal of Arid Environments ,
124
: 150-159
.
2016.
Analysing irrigated crop rotation patterns in arid Uzbekistan by the means of remote sensing: A case study on post-Soviet agricultural land use.
Journal of Arid Environments,
124
: 150-159
.
2016.
Quantifying water volumes of small lakes in the inner Aral Sea Basin, Central Asia, and their potential for reaching water and food security..
Environmental Earth Sciences ,
75
: 951-976
.
2016.
Above and – belowground litter stocks and decay at a multi-species afforestation site of arid, saline soil.
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems,
104
: 187-199
.
Further Information
2016.
Let there be science: Separating environmental misperceptions from reality in the Aral Sea Basin.
In: Freedman E. and Neuzil M. (eds.):
Environmental Crises in Central Asia. From Steppes to Seas, from Deserts to Glaciers. .
Earthscan from Routledge.
67-77.
2016.
Conservation Agriculture for combating land degradation in Central Asia: a synthesis..
AIMS Agriculture and Food,
1(2)
: 144-156
.
(Open Access)
2016.
Survey Data on Key Climate and Environmental Drivers of Farmers' Migration in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Data in Brief,
9
: 1013-1019
.
(Open Access)
Further Information
2015
2015.
Recent achievement of sustainable soil management in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems,
102 (1)
: 1-3
.
2015.
Measuring rural settlement expansion in Uzbekistan using remote sensing to support spatial planning.
Applied Geography,
62
: 29-43
.
2015.
Hydroecological condition and potential for aquaculture in lakes of the arid region of Khorezm, Uzbekistan.
Journal of Arid Environments ,
117
: 37-46
.
2015.
Simulating the impact of water saving irrigation and conservation agriculture practices for rice-wheat systems in the irrigated, semi-arid drylands of Central Asia.
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology,
214-215
: 266-280
.
2015.
Conservation agriculture farming practices for optimizing water and fertilizer use efficiency in Central Asia.
In: Drechsel P, Heffer P, Magen H, Mikkelsen R, Wichelns D (eds.):
Managing Water and Fertilizer for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification.
Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), and International Potash Institute (IPI). .
242-257.
2015.
Managing soil salinity with permanent bed planting in irrigated productions in Central Asia.
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment ,
202
: 90-97
.
2015.
Soil salinity management on raised beds with different furrow irrigation methods in salt-affected lands..
Agricultural Water Management,
52
: 243-250
.
2015.
Comparative advantages of conservation agriculture based rice-wheat rotation systems under water and salt dynamics typical for the irrigated arid drylands in Central Asia..
European Journal of Agronomy,
62
: 98-109
.
2015.
Exploring constraints and incentives for on-farm adoption of agroforestry in degraded cropping areas in Uzbekistan.
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management,
: 1-21
.
2015.
Conservation agriculture practice in salt-affected, irrigated areas of Central Asia: Crop price and input cost variability effect on revenue risks.
Sustainable Agriculture Research,
4(2)
: 1-20
.
2015.
Financial performance of fertilisation strategies for sustainable soil fertility management in Sudano-Sahelian West Africa. 1. Profitability of annual fertilisation strategies..
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems,
102(1)
: 137-148
.
2015.
. Financial performance of fertilisation strategies for sustainable soil fertility management in Sudano-Sahelian West Africa. 2: Profitability of long-term capital investments in rockphosphate.
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems,
102(1)
: 149-165
.
2015.
Mapping abandoned agricultural land in Kyzyl-Orda, Kazakhstan using satellite remote sensing.
Applied Geography,
62
: 377-390
.
2014
2014.
Rural vulnerability to environmental change in the irrigated lowlands of Central Asia and options for policy-makers: A review.
Environmental Science and Policy,
77-88
: 1462-9011
.
2014.
Integrating Input-Output modeling with multi-criteria analysis to assess options for sustainable economic transformation: The case of Uzbekistan.
In: Bhaduri, A., Bogardi, J., Leentvaar, J., Marx, S. (eds.):
The Anthropocene.
Springer International Publishing.
229-245.
2014.
Coping with water scarcity in the irrigated lowlands of the lower Amudarya basin, Central Asia.
In: Lamers, J.P.A., Khamzina, A., Rudenko, I., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds.):
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
V & R unipress. Bonn University Press.
199-216.
2014.
Exploring innovations to sustain rice production in Central Asia: A case study from the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan.
In: Lamers, J.P.A., Khamzina, A., Rudenko, I., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds.):
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
V & R unipress. Bonn University Press.
63-76.
2014.
Farm restructuring in Uzbekistan through fragmentation to consolidation.
In: Lamers, J.P.A., Khamzina, A., Rudenko, I., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds.):
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
V & R unipress. Bonn University Press.
33-44.
2014.
Nitrogen fixation by trees with P-fertilization enhances growth and carbon sequestration in degraded irrigated croplands.
In: Lamers, J.P.A., Khamzina, A., Rudenko, I., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds.):
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
V & R unipress. Bonn University Press.
153-166.
2014.
Water chemistry and zooplankton communities in drainage lakes in downstream Amu Darya, Central Asia.
In: Lamers, J.P.A., Khamzina, A., Rudenko, I., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds.):
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
V & R unipress. Bonn University Press.
179-196.
2014.
Conclusions and Options for Action Conclusion, recommendations and outlook.
In: Lamers, J.P.A., Khamzina, A., Rudenko, I., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds.):
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
V & R unipress. Bonn University Press.
365-378.
2014.
Economic incentives for adopting irrigation innovations in arid environments.
In: Lamers, J.P.A., Khamzina, A., Rudenko, I., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds.):
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
V & R unipress. Bonn University Press.
297-316.
2014.
Conservation Agriculture in Central Asia.
In: Jat, R.A., Kanwar L. and Kassam, A.H. (eds.):
Conservation Agriculture: Global Prospects and Challenges.
CAB International.
223-247.
2014.
Virtual water along the Uzbek cotton value chain.
In: Lamers, J.P.A., Khamzina, A., Rudenko, I., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds.):
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
V & R unipress. Bonn University Press.
77-87.
2014.
Early survival and growth of six afforestation species on abandoned cropping sites in irrigated drylands of the Aral Sea Basin.
Arid Land Research and Management,
28 (4)
: 410-424
.
2014.
Adaptation of photogrammetry for tree hedgerow and windbreak assessment in the irrigated croplands of the Khorezm region.
In: Lamers, J.P.A., Khamzina, A., Rudenko, I., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds.):
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
V & R unipress. Bonn University Press.
165-152.
2014.
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
In: Lamers, J.P.A., Khamzina, A., Rudenko, I., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds.):
Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region.
V & R unipress. Bonn University Press.
15-29.
2013
2013.
Options and constraints for crop diversification: A case study on sustainable agriculture from Uzbekistan.
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems,
37 (7)
: 788-811
.
2013.
Remote sensing and hydrological measurement based irrigation performance assessments in the upper Amu Darya Delta, Central Asia.
J. Phys. Chem. Earth,
61–62
: 52–62
.
2013.
Growth and yield of rice (Oryza Sativa L.) under resource conservation technologies in the irrigated drylands of Central Asia.
Field Crops Research,
149
: 115-126
.
2013.
Simulating the impact of climate change on rice phenology and grain yield in irrigated drylands of Central Asia.
Journal of applied Meteorology and climatology,
52 (9)
: 2033-2050
.
2013.
Tillage and Nitrogen fertilization effects on yield and nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated cotton.
Soil and Tillage Research,
134
: 72-82
.
2013.
Combining permanent beds and residue retention with nitrogen fertilization improves crop yields and water productivity in irrigated arid lands under cotton, wheat and maize.
Field Crops Research,
149
: 105-114
.
2013.
Mineral nitrogen dynamics in irrigated rice-wheat system under different irrigation and establishment methods and residue levels in arid drylands of Central Asia.
European Journal of Agronomy,
47
: 65–76
.
2013.
Impacts of innovative forestry land use on rural livelihood in a bimodal agricultural system in irrigated drylands.
Land use policy,
35
: 95-106
.
2013.
The benefits of phosphorus fertilization of trees grown on salinized croplands in the lower reaches of Amu Darya, Uzbekistan.
Agroforestry Systems,
87
: 555–569
.
2013.
Spatial targeting of land rehabilitation: a relational analysis of cropland productivity decline in arid Uzbekistan.
Erdkunde,
67 (2)
: 167-181
.
2013.
Canal lining to increase water use efficiency and remediate groundwater levels in Khorezm Uzbekistan, Central Asia.
International Journal of Agriculture: Research and Review,
3 (4)
: 742-750
.
2013.
The Added Value of a Water Footprint Approach: Micro- and Macroeconomic Analysis of Cotton Production, Processing and Export in Water Bound Uzbekistan.
Global and Planetary Change,
110
: 143-151
.
2013.
The emerging small-scale dairy cattle farming sector in Uzbekistan: Highly integrated with crop production but suffering from low productivity.
Journal of Arid Environments,
98
: 93-104
.
2013.
Adapting to water scarcity: constraints and opportunities for improving irrigation management in Khorezm, Uzbekistan.
Water Science & Technology: Water supply,
13(2)
: 337-348
.
2012
2012.
Potenziale des ‚Red Edge‘ Kanals von RapidEye zur Unterscheidung und zum Monitoring landwirtschaftlicher Anbaufrüchte am Beispiel des usbekischen Bewässerungssystems Khorezm (in German).
In: E. Borg, H. Daedalow, R. Johnson (eds.):
RapidEye Science Archive (RESA) - Vom Algorithmus zum Produkt.
GITO Berlin.
203-217.
2012.
How attractive are short-term CDM afforestation projects in arid countries? The case of Uzbekistan.
Forest policy and economics,
21
: 108-117
.
2012.
Chlorophyll meters for monitoring foliar nitrogen in three tree species from arid Central Asia.
Journal of Arid Environments,
85
: 41-45
.
2012.
Reconstructing the Spatio-Temporal Development of Irrigation Systems in Uzbekistan Using Landsat Time Series.
Remote Sens,
4
: 3972-3994
.
2012.
Conservation agriculture in Central Asia – What do we know and where do we go from here?.
Field Crops Research ,
132
: 95–105
.
2011
2011.
Improving irrigation water operation in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya River – current status and suggestions.
Irrigation and Drainage,
60 (5)
: 600-612
.
2011.
Permanent Beds vs. Conventional Tillage in Irrigated Arid Central Asia.
Agronomy Journal,
103 (4)
: 1002-1011
.
2011.
Winter wheat quantity or quality? Assessing food security in Uzbekistan.
Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food,
3 (1)
: 53-64
.
2010
2010.
Biometric parameters and productivity of leguminous cereals under conditions of the Khorezm region.
Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific-Practical Conference held in Nukus, May 13-14,
: 116-117
.
2010.
Pros and Cons of Adopting Water-Wise Approaches in the Lower Reaches of the Amu Darya: A Socio-Economic View.
Water,
2(2) Special Issue Challenges and Developments on Water Resources Management in Central Asia
: 200-216
.
Further Information
2010.
Pros and Cons of Cotton Production in Uzbekistan. Case Study 7-9.
In: Pinstrup-Andersen, P. and F. Cheng (eds.):
Food Policy for Developing Countries: Case Studies.
13.
Further Information
2010.
Simulating water use and N response of winter wheat in the irrigated floodplains of aridNorthwest Uzbekistan, Central Asia.
Field Crops Research ,
116
: 239–251
.
Further Information
2010.
Economic efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer application rates for winter wheat based on irrigation norms.
Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific-Practical Conference held in Nukus, May 13-14,
: 7-8
.
2010.
Green foliage decomposition in tree plantations on degraded, irrigated croplands in Uzbekistan, Central Asia.
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems,
87 (2)
: 249–260
.
Further Information
2010.
Seasonal quality profile and production of foliage from trees grown on degraded cropland in arid Uzbekistan, Central Asia.
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition,
94
: 77-85
.
Further Information
2010.
Virtual water saves prized liquid asset. Concept raisesawareness about dwindling resource in arid region.
VOICES,
23
: 18-19
.
Further Information
2010.
The Aral Sea: An Ecological Disaster. Case Study 8-6.
In: Pinstrup-Andersen, P. and F. Cheng (eds.):
Food Policy for Developing Countries: Case Studies.
14.
Further Information
2010.
Identification of nitrogen sources to four small lakes in the agricultural region of Khorezm, Uzbekistan.
Biogeochemistry (Biogeomon),
101
: 357-368
.
Further Information
2009
2009.
Winter wheat: Irrigaton methods and application of nitrogen fertilizer.
Agriculture in Uzbekistan,
5
: 17-18
.
2009.
Productivity of introduced and local sugar sorghum kinds inKarakalpakstan.
Vestnik,
2
: 20-22
.
2009.
Options of agricultural extension provision for rural development in Central Asian transition economies: the case of Uzbekistan.
Annual Conference Proceedings Research for Sustainable Development held by Westminster International University, Tashkent, 14th May.
71-81.
2009.
Winter wheat yield modeling depending on N rate and irrigation scheduling in a meadow soil of the desert zone of Uzbekistan.
Proceedings of the the 4th International Conference for young scientists held in Almalybak, Kazakhstan, 3-4 December.
10-13.
2009.
Modeling irrigated cotton with shallow groundwater in the AralSea Basin of Uzbekistan: I. Water dynamics.
Irrigation Science,
27(4)
: 331-346
.
Further Information
2009.
Modeling irrigated cotton with shallow groundwater in the Aral Sea Basin of Uzbekistan: II. Soil salinity dynamics.
Irrigation Science,
27(4)
: 319-330
.
Further Information
2009.
Advantages of resource saving soilconservation agriculture in the Khorezm region.
Khorezm Mamun Academy’s bulletin,
1/2
: 58-64
.
2009.
Nitrogen fixation by Elaeagnus angustifolia L. in the reclamation of degraded irrigated croplands of Central Asia.
Tree Physiology,
29(6)
: 799-808
.
Further Information
2009.
Transpiration and early growth of tree plantations established on degraded cropland over shallow saline groundwatertable in northwest Uzbekistan.
Agric. Forest Meteorol,
149
: 1865-1874
.
Further Information
2009.
Rationale for conservation agriculture under irrigated production in Central Asia. Lessons learned.
4th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture. 4-7 February, 2009, New Delhi, India.
146-155.
2009.
Re-organisation of extension: Introducing fee-based agricultural extension in Azerbaijan.
In: Hoffmann, V., A. Christinck and M. Lemma (eds.):
Rural Extension Examples and Background material, vol. 2, 3rd edition.
Margraf Publishers GmbH.
147-159 .
2009.
Integrierte Ansätze zu Land- und Wassermanagement in Zentralasien: ein Pilotprojekt im Distrikt Khorezm im Aralseegebiet.
In: M. Kramer (ed.), Wasserprobleme in Zentralasien. DUV (Gabler Edition Wissenschaft), Reihe ,
: 238-249
.
2009.
Organochlorine Pesticides Residue in Lakes of Khorezm, Uzbekistan.
10th International HCH and Pesticides Forum "How Many Obsolete Pesticides have been disposed of 8 Years after Signature of Stockholm Convention", September 6-10.
RECETOX, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
157-161.
2009.
Water footprint of cotton products.Is more efficient water use possible in Khorezm?.
Vestnik,
3
: 44-48
.
2009.
Regionale Wirtschaftsprojekte zwischen Wertschoepfung und Nachhaltigkeit.
In: Chiari, B. and M. Pahl (eds.):
Wegweiser zur Geschichte zu Usbekistan.
Schöningh Verlag, Paderborn, Germany.
258-267.
2009.
Can Uzbek farmers get more for their cotton?.
European Journal of Development Research,
21 (2)
: 283-296
.
Further Information
2009.
The Relationship between N2O, NO, and N2 fluxes from fertilized and irrigated dryland soils of the Aral Sea Basin, Uzbekistan.
Plant and Soil ,
314
: 273-283
.
Further Information
2008
2008.
Eleagnus – a treatment to infertile lands.
Agriculture in Uzbekistan,
6
: 32-33
.
2008.
Greenhouse gas emissions under different land use in lower reaches of Amu Darya river.
Uzbekistan agrarian bulletin. Agrotechnology and biotechnology,
1 (31)
: 44-46
.
2008.
Financial analysis of small-scale forests in the Amu Darya Lowlands, Uzbekistan.
Forests, Trees and Livelihoods,
18
: 373-386
.
2008.
Using a Value Chain Approach for Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Cotton Production in Uzbekistan.
In: J. Qi and T. Evered (eds.):
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