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prepared by FAO-AGLL

last updated: 15 May, 2001

icon overview   Country overview

icon land   Land resources

icon water   Water resources (AQUASTAT)

icon plant   Plant nutrient resources

icon hotspots   Hot spots

icon brightspots   Bright spots

icon challenges and view points   Challenges and viewpoints

icon references and links   References / Related internet links

1.   Country overview


1.1  Geography and administrative units

1.2  Socio-economic features

1.3  Climate

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1.1  Geography and administrative units


[Georgia Outline Map]

[Georgia Political Map]

[Georgia Shaded Relief Map]

[Georgia Geography 2000 - www.geographic.org]

[Georgia Administrative Issues - www.geographic.org]


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1.2  Socio-economic features


[State of the Environment - Georgia - Country Background Information - Economic]


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1.3  Climate


[State of the Environment - Georgia - Country Background Information - Geography]


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2.   Land resources


2.1  Physiography

2.2  Soils

2.3  Agroecological systems

2.4  Wetlands, mangroves and inland valley bottoms

2.5  Inundation Land Types

2.6  Natural hazards

2.7  Land cover

2.8  Land use

2.9  Land use change

2.10  Land Productivity

211  Environmental Impact of land uses


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2.1  Physiography


Physiographic characters


[State of the Environment - Georgia - Country Background Information - Geography]


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2.2  Soils


[State of the Environment Georgia - Soils]


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2.3  Agroecological systems


Information currently not available.


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2.4  Wetlands, mangroves and inland valley bottoms


[State of the Environment Georgia - Wetland - wetlands of Kolkheti Lowland]


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2.5  Inundation Land Types


Information currently not available.


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2.6  Natural hazards


Information currently not available.


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2.7  Land cover


[State of the Environment Georgia - Soils - Land cover]

[State of the Environment Georgia - Soils - Land use - Pasture land]

[State of the Environment Georgia - Soils - Land use - Forest cover]


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2.8  Land use


Land use

[State of the Environment Georgia - Soils - Land use]

[State of the Environment Georgia - Soils - Land use - Arable land]


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2.9  Land use change


Information currently not available.


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2.10  Land Productivity


Information currently not available.


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2.11  Environmental Impact of land uses


Information currently not available.


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3.   Water Resources (AQUASTAT)


3.1  Hydrography

3.2  Irrigation and drainage

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3.1  Hydrography


[State of the Environment - Georgia - Water]

[State of the Environment - Georgia - Water - Surface water]

[State of the Environment - Georgia - Water - Ground water]

[AQUASTAT: Georgia]


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3.2  Irrigation and drainage


[AQUASTAT: Georgia]


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4.   Plant nutrient resources


4.1  Plant nutrient use and nutrient balance

4.2  Fertilizer production and costs

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4.1  Plant nutrient use and nutrient balance


Information currently not available.


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4.2  Fertilizer production and costs


Information currently not available.


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5.   Hot spots


5.0  Overview: constraints to sustainable agriculture

5.1  Land-related constraints

5.2  Water-related constraints

5.3  Plant Nutrition-related constraints

5.4  Other constraints

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5.0  Overview


Information currently not available.


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5.1  Land-related constraints to sustainable agriculture


Soil erosion

[State of the Environment Georgia - Soils - Soil erosion ]


Soil pollution

[State of the Environment Georgia - Soils - Soil pollution ]


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5.2  Water-related constraints to sustainable agriculture


[State of the Environment Georgia - Water - Water Pollution Problems]

[State of the Environment Georgia - Water - Pollution Hot Spots]

[State of the Environment Georgia - Water - Most polluted rivers]


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5.3  Plant Nutrition-related constraints to sustainable agriculture


Information currently not available.


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5.4  Other constraints to sustainable agriculture


[State of the Environment - Georgia - Toxic Contamination - Management of Potentially Toxic Chemicals in Agriculture]


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6.   Bright spots


6.0  Overview: society's response to ameliorate the situation

6.1  Land-related response indicators

6.2  Water-related response indicators

6.3  Plant Nutrition-related response indicators

6.4  Other response indicators

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6.0  Overview: society's response to ameliorate the situation


[State of the Environment - Georgia - The Black Sea - The Black Sea Environmental Programme]

[State of the Environment - Georgia - Environmental Education]

[State of the Environment Georgia - International Cooperation ]

[State of the Environment Georgia - Environmental Institutions]


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6.1  Land-related response indicators


[State of the Environment - Georgia - Toxic Contamination - Management of Potentially Toxic Chemicals in Agriculture]


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6.2  Water-related response indicators


[State of the Environment - Georgia - The Black Sea - Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Georgia]


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6.3  Plant Nutrition-related response indicators


Information currently not available.


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6.4  Other response indicators


Information currently not available.


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7.   Challenges and viewpoints



[FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/01 - GEORGIA (9 April) ]

[State of the Environment - Georgia - The Black Sea - The Black Sea Environmental Programme]


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8.   References and related internet links


8.1  References

8.2  Related internet links

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8.1  References


State of the Environment Georgia (November 15, 1996)
http://www.grida.no/enrin/htmls/georgia/soegeor/hp_soege.htm

FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/01 - GEORGIA (9 April)
http://www.fao.org/giews/english/liens/geoe.htm

www.geographic.org : Georgia
http://www.photius.com/wfb2000/countries/georgia/georgia_geography.html

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8.2  Related internet links


Georgia in General

CIA Fact Book: Georgia
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gg.html
annotation: Georgia page of CIA fact book. Reference for a basic figures on the country. [editor's note, 11/05/01]

Fish Marketing & Investment Service for Central and Eastern Europe : Georgia
http://www.eastfish.org/cgi-bin/membercountry.asp?id=9
annotation: This is a site dedicated for fishery industry in the Central and Eastern Europe but has a page to introduce basic facts on Georgia mainly focusing on fishery and acquatic resources. Bottom of the page is a further link collection. [editor's note, 11/05/01]

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Global Gazetteer: Georgia
http://www.calle.com/world/georgiarepublicof/
annotation: This site has a collection of maps of 7767 towns and cities in Georgia. [editor's note, 14/05/01]

www.funkandwagnalls.com : Georgia
http://www.fwkc.com/encyclopedia/low/articles/g/g009000577f.html
annotation: There is a brief introduction on the fact of the country. [editor's note, 14/05/01]

Republic of Georgia : Georgia WWW Virtual Library
http://www.oars.utk.edu/~zlotchen/georgia/
annotation: Collection of links as an entry point for information on Georgia through internet. [editor's note, 14/05/01]


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