Serves as a valuable reference book, describing the natural state of important lakes in Asia

Offers a unique overview of human impact on ten important lakes in Asia

Explains that lakes in Asia have probably experienced the world's most severe ecosystem changes triggered by humans

Offers a valuable reference guide, describing the natural state of important lakes in Asia Provides a unique overview of human impacts on eight important lakes in Asia Reveals that Asian lakes have most likely experienced the most severe ecosystem changes triggered by humans

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The Dead Sea and Its Deviation from Natural Conditions.- Lake Sevan: Evolution, Biotic Variability and Ecological Degradation.- Past and Current Changes in the Largest Lake of the World: The Caspian Sea.- The Aral Sea: A Story of Devastation and Partial Recovery of a Large Lake.- Geological History and Present Conditions of Lake Balkhash.- Lake Issyk-Kul: Its History and Present State.- Lop Nur in NW China: Its Natural State, and a Long history of Human Impact.- Uvs Nuur: A Sentinel for Climate Change in Eastern Central Asia.