EFFECTIVE MECHANISMS OF REGULATING TAXATION FOR THE USE OF WATER RESOURCES IN THE CONDITIONS OF WATER STERILITY IN UZBEKISTAN

Ergasheva Aziza; Elmurodov Elshod; Bozorboyev Diyorbek

Authors

Ergasheva Aziza Samarkand Institute of economics and service, Assistant at the Department of Investments and Innovations
Elmurodov Elshod Samarkand Institute of economics and service, Faculty of Economics 3rd year student
Bozorboyev Diyorbek Samarkand Institute of economics and service, Faculty of Economics 3rd year student

Keywords:

Water scarcity, water resources, taxation, Uzbekistan, effective mechanisms, water management, environmental tax, water code.

Abstract

This scientific article is devoted to the analysis of effective mechanisms for taxation of water resources in Uzbekistan in conditions of water scarcity. In Central Asia, and in particular in Uzbekistan, water resource scarcity is becoming an increasingly urgent problem due to factors such as economic growth, population growth, and climate change.

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