Analysis of regional features of water use structure in the North Caucasus. Part 1. Water availability and water consumption

The key task of the societal development is to ensure effective management water resources. As a consequence aggravation problems in world, issues sustainable and guaranteed access are considered as one components ensuring food security, conservation restoration recovery natural resources, which basis life support for population. To date, regulation resources North Caucasus experiences difficulties resulting from fragmented use, unequal water, contradictory legislation field use regulation. These compounded by two factors: climate change demographic situation. main problem consumption Russia irrational ineffective and, result, high specific consumption. In Caucasus, currently highest Russia. characteristics impact on directly related elements withdrawal sources, discharge wastewater. Based open statistical we analyzed current situation Caucasus. characterized similar those many regions country, particular, large losses during transportation due emergency state supply networks treatment facilities. Water expected worsen future. If urgent measures not taken, complex will only accumulate. overcome their negative consequences, it necessary revise strategy structure.