ARAL SEA TRAGEDY
Keywords:
Aral Sea, Amu Darya and Syr Darya, Soviet Union, cotton cultivation, land reclamation, Small Aral.Abstract
This work analyzes the main causes of the Aral Sea‘s drying — factors
such as mismanagement of river waters and excessive use for cotton cultivation. The
ecological, social, and health problems that emerged as a result of the tragedy are
examined. The research highlights the regional and global significance of the Aral tragedy
and explores ways to mitigate it.
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