WATER – A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR UZBEKISTAN’S FUTURE 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

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

The Main Aims :   to promote the rational use of water and to protect water resources.   to improve the efficiency and reliability of the country’s 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. National Policy of Water Resources Management and Natural Resources Use

 Progress and problems in water legislation  Planning measures and initiatives Legislative Aspects 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

Reforms and Changes in Water Sector Transition from the territorial principle of management with its strict centralized approach to the more flexible systems approach based on hydrographic (basin) principles National Policy of Water Resources Management and Natural Resources Use

Managerial Structure of Water Resources Administration

MAWR Management Structure

Civil Society and Public Participation - 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 I. Contribution of the civil society aimed to:

Cooperation of Rural and Urban Population in Searching of Adequate Strategies to Overcome Water Shortages (WB, 2001)

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