The Institute implemented and has been continuing to carry out the following locally financed studies and international joint projects:
INTERNATIONAL JOINT PROJECTS
2004-2006
Study of Quaternary Climatic Fluctuations in Tien-Shan: Glaciation and Level's Fluctuations in Inland Lakes, Issyk-Kul and Chatyr-Kul (Kyrgyzstan)
collaborators: Large Lake Observatory and Smithsonian Institution, USA
grant sources: ISTC
2004-2006
Assessment of Environmental Risk of Radioactively Contaminated Industrial Tailings
collaborator: International Bureau for Environmental Studies, Belgium
grant sources: EC FP6
2004
Central Asian Lakes Monitoring: Issyk-Kul, Aral Sea
collaborator: Laboratoire d'Etudes en Geophysique et Oceanographie Spatiales, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, France
grant sources: NATO
2003-2005
Effect of Changes in Climate, Snow Pack, Glaciers and Permafrost on River Runoff in Tien Shan, Central Asia
coordinator: University of Idaho, USA
grant sources: National Science Foundation, USA
2002-2005
Study of Water Balance and Hydrodynamic Model of the Issyk-Kul lake with the Use of Isotope Methods
collaborators: International Bureau for Environmental Studies, Belgium and University La Sapienta, Italy
grant sources: ISTC
2001-2005
Water
Shortage, Water Use Conflicts and Water Management in Arid Regions of Central
Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazachstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Xinjiang/People's Republic of China)
collaborator: Center for international Development and Environmental Research of
the Justus-Liebig-University
grant sources: Volkswagen Foundation
brief project description
http://www.uni-giessen.de/zeu/english/Section3.html#Zentralasien
2002-2004
Prospect for the development of natural-economic resources in the Kazakh Priaralie
collaborator: French Geological Survey
grant sources: INTAS
2000-2004
Assessment and Prognosis of Environmental Changes in the Issyk-Kul Lake
coordinator: International Bureau for Environmental Studies, Belgium
grant sources: EC/ Copernicus II
2000-2003
Water Use, Property Rights and Transboundary Conflicts in Central Asia: Exploring Problems and Solutions
collaborator: Institut universitaire Kurt Bosch, Switzerland
grant sources: SNSF
1998
Late Quaternary Paleoclimatic Archives of the Issyk-Kul Lake
collaborator: Large Lake Observatory and Smithsonian Institution, USA
grant sources: National Scientific Foundation, USA
1996-1997
Management and Control System of the Syr Darya River Basin to Support Decision Making
grant sources: USAID
1995-1996
Water Pricing in the Central Asian Countries
grant sources: USAID
STUDIES FINANCED FROM THE STATE BUDGET
2004-present
“Research, development and application of technical regulations into practical work of scientific organizations.”
2003-2005
“Water and ecological situation in the Issyk-Kul lake basin in the context of global warming: scientific assessment, further event forecast and measures to mitigate negative consequences.”
2000-2002
“Development of scientific foundations for integrated use of water and hydropower resources of the Issyk-Kul oblast in order to achieve sustainable development and to put into practice ideas of the Great Silk Way.”
1997-1999
“Development of scientific foundations to optimize use of the country's water and hydropower potentials in order to achieve sustainable development.”
1996
“Development of scientific foundations to optimize use and protection of water and hydropower resources of the Kyrgyz Republic in the context of market economy.”
1992-1995
“Development of scientific foundations to evaluate water resources in mountainous areas and to assess efficiency of their use with due attention to environmental protection.”
OFF-BUDGET RESEARCH
2000
Underground Waters, Landslide and Mudflow Phenomena in Kyrgyzstan: Assessment and Forecast.
1999
Dangerous Phenomena Caused by Surface and Underground Waters in the Osh and Jalal-Abad oblasts of Kyrgyzstan: Regime and Forecast.
1998
Integrated Hydrological and Hydrogeological Research in the Western Chui Valley (between Bishkek and Kara-Balty cities) to Assess Underflooding and Flood Risks. Development of Recommendations to Eliminate or Mitigate these Risks.
1997
Integrated Hydrological and Hydrogeological Research in the Eastern Chui Valley (between Chu, Tokmok and Kant cities) to Assess Underflooding and Flood Risks. Development of Recommendations to Eliminate or Mitigate these Risks.