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Received: 3 January 2018

Accepted: 17 May 2018

First Online: 11 June 2018

Authors’ information

: Bezaiet Dessalegn is a social scientist at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). Her research interests include linking research to development, gender, and sustainable management of natural resources. P.O. Box 950764 Amman, Jordan. + 962-7954-9673 B.Dessalegn@cgiar.orgLudmilla Kiktenko is a resource mobilization coordinator at the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC). Her research interests include environmental impact assessment, climate change and water resources management.Balzhan Zhumagazina is a project assistant at the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC). Her research interests include sustainable development and water management.Saltanat Zhakenova is a program manager at the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC). Her research interests include environmental indicators, shared environmental information systems, and sustainable development.Vinay Nangia is a senior scientist at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). His research interests include hydrological modeling, agricultural water management, and environmental impact assessment.

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