The Aral Sea, located in Central Asia, was once one of the largest inland bodies of water in the

world. However, due to human activities, it has now shrunk to a fraction of its original size and has
been dubbed as one of the worst environmental disasters in history.

The Aral Sea was once a thriving ecosystem, providing livelihood for the people living in the
surrounding areas. However, in the 1960s, the Soviet government decided to divert the two rivers
that fed into the sea for irrigation purposes. This led to a significant decrease in the sea's water level
and a rise in salinity, making it difficult for fish and other marine life to survive.

As a result, the fishing industry, which was the main source of income for the locals, collapsed. The
once prosperous ports and harbors became abandoned and the surrounding communities suffered
from poverty and health issues due to the toxic dust and chemicals from the exposed seabed.

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The Shrinking of the Aral Sea. Aral Sea in 1976. Aral Sea in 2009. The Aral Sea was sacrificed on
purpose by Soviet planners. The water from the two main rivers flowing into it, the Syr-Darya and
Amu-Darya, was diverted for the purposes of irrigating intensive cotton plantations. In conclusion, it
should be noted that the Aral Sea is indeed a very interesting and mysterious place where many
mysteries remain. But these riddles are mostly natural and such that require more in-depth scientific
research with field expeditions. Groundwater Overdrafts: High Moderate Minor or none Fig. 14-8,
p. 314 The primary cause of the Aral Sea’s decline is human activities, most importantly the careless
handling of the irrigation project that drained it, and it can only be preserved and restored through
the funneling of water back into it. The Shrinking Aral Sea Lesson Objectives. Students will be able
to: 1. Explain what has happened in the past to drastically change 2. Analyze the proposed solutions
to the Aral Sea environmental issues. 3. Project the future of the Aral Sea through persuasive writing.
The minimum time our certified writers need to deliver Meeting with the local farmers Kuanyshbaev
(near the village Zhanakurylys); Soil sampling on the dried-up bottom of the Aral Sea; The dried-up
bottom of the Aral Sea. Working group discussion with local experts. For any inquiries, questions or
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document useful, Mark this document as useful Water. Chapter 5. Our water resources. Life on Earth
would be impossible without water Living organisms contain more water than any other substance
Renewable resource that is continuously circulated by the water cycle. The Water Planet. 70 % of
Earth’s surface is water Is the category for this document correct? Irrigation • Three types of
Irrigation: • Gravity Flow 60% efficiency; 80% w/ surge valve • Center Pivot 80% efficiency;
90-95% w/ LEPA sprinkler • Drip Irrigation 90-95% efficiency One of the most useful, but
dangerous tools for History Teachers is known as Generalization • Some examples of Generalization
• Everyone before Christopher Columbus believed the world was flat • Native Americans lived in
peace with each other and in harmony with nature before the arrival of the Europeans • The
Industrial Revolution was a period of unprecedented productivity and unified technological progress
"The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple." -- Oscar Wilde …and in fact, it’s
usually a lie. Generalization of History How Would You Vote? To conduct an instant in-class survey
using a classroom response system, access “JoinIn Clicker Content” from the PowerLecture main
menu for Living in the Environment. • Should private companies own or manage most of the world's
water resources? • a. No. Democratically elected governments, which are accountable to the voters,
should own and manage water resources. • b. Qualified yes. Governments should own the water, but
expert private companies should manage it. • c. Depends. Each case must be decided independently.
The record on private versus public ownership is mixed. • d. Yes. Private companies have more
expertise and experience in managing water resources than most government bureaucrats. Today's
post on the Aral Sea slightly deviates from the topic of food, but because it is one of the most
catastrophic examples of the environmental impacts of intensive agriculture, I thought it deserved a
place on this blog. So let's begin... Beddington, J. R., Agnew, D.J., & Clark, C. W. (2007). Current
problems in the management of marine fisheries. Science, 316(5832), 1713-1716. doi:10.1126
/science.1137362 Aral Sea. Hurricane Irene, 2011. Mesopotamian Marshes. Pyongyang University of
Science and Technology (PUST). A unique window to the West in Pyongyang Founded and operated
by Western donors Faculty are outsiders, classes taught in English Conceived in 2002, the brainchild
of Dr. James Kim Chapter 14. Understanding Financial Contracts. Introduction . Chapter focuses on
financial contracts between lenders and borrowers Non-traded financial contracts are tailor-made to
fit the characteristics of the borrower The following message is quite common on the Internet:
Seeking sustainable solutions grounded in the bedrock of local knowledge is central to the Systems
Innovation Approach championed globally by UNDP. The idea is to rethink or reimagine
development, using experimentation and risk-taking in intentionally-designed portfolios of projects,
to create long-term solutions for stubborn human and natural problems. UNDP and our national
partners are putting this plan into action to create a proposed Zone of Ecological Innovations and
Technologies in the region. The Aral Sea. Problem. Irrigation system set up in 1950’s by Soviet
Officials, which diverts 95% of The Aral Sea’s inflow. By 1960, the area of The Aral Sea had
declined 50 %. Likewise, the volume had decreased by 80% Biodiversity declined, all 24 species of
fish are gone. Resulting Issues. WASH STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP– HUMAN RESOURCES
GAPS STUDY IN THE WASH SECTOR. HUMAN RESOURCES AND WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT. Water Resources Commission. 28 TH June 2012 Erata Hotal. Training Needs
Assessment. Objectives Other Effects of Groundwater Overpumping • Groundwater overpumping
can cause land to sink, and contaminate freshwater aquifers near coastal areas with saltwater. Figure
14-11 Research Questions Where is the Aral Sea? What happened to it? What were the reasons for
that? What can History teach us about the Aral Sea? What role did Irrigation play? What about
cultural differences? HOME Uzbekistan is Number THREE in the world in Cotton Exports
Reference: http://www.cotton.org/econ/cropinfo/cropdata/rankings.cfm This was a long process…
Irrigation has been used since prehistory in Central Asia for agriculture. The region is a vast desert
crisscrossed by various rivers that vanish underneath the sands or empty into large brackish lakes. In
the 1930s, the Soviet Union succeeded in collectivizing large tracts of territory for the cultivation of
cotton, the realization of a long-held Tsarist dream Central Asia’s Cotton King “On this day, we
should pause to remember the environmental tragedy of Central Asia – the Aral Sea crisis,” says
Vadim Sokolov, Head of the Agency for Project Implementation of the Aral Sea Basin, under the
Uzbekistan Executive Directorate of International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS). “This is the
day when we should remind ourselves and the world that we need to unite our efforts to save the
Aral Sea,” he adds.
Chapter 14. The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves. Spinal Cord. Begins at foramen magnum extends
down to L1/L2. Contiguous with the medulla of the brain stem. Passes through the vertebral
foramen of all vertebrae. Consists of cervical, thoracic and lumbar divisions same as vertebral
column. The primary cause of the Aral Sea’s decline is human activities, most importantly the
careless handling of the irrigation project that drained it, and it can only be preserved and restored
through the funneling of water back into it. Class 15a: Water resources. Water supply and demand
Modification of waterways Water quality and pollution. Availability of water. Only 3% of Earth’s
water is fresh Only 0.003% is available Surface water: streams, lakes, etc. Groundwater: found in
aquifers. Demand for water. We can't get to net zero without tackling inequality Download to read
offline Aral Sea. Hurricane Irene, 2011. Mesopotamian Marshes. Pyongyang University of Science
and Technology (PUST). A unique window to the West in Pyongyang Founded and operated by
Western donors Faculty are outsiders, classes taught in English Conceived in 2002, the brainchild of
Dr. James Kim Save REGIONAL EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE ARAL SEA ECOSYSTEM
DOCX, 13.96 KB Case Study: The Aral Sea Disaster • Diverting water from the Aral Sea and its
two feeder rivers mostly for irrigation has created a major ecological, economic, and health disaster. •
About 85% of the wetlands have been eliminated and roughly 50% of the local bird and mammal
species have disappeared. • Since 1961, the sea’s salinity has tripled and the water has dropped by 22
meters most likely causing 20 of the 24 native fish species to go extinct. The age of the furrows, if it
is supposed to be estimated on the pictures according to the degree of contouring of their contours
and taking into account the relatively low rate of accumulation of bottom organic sediments, can be
roughly determined up to several hundred years. And the pictures of mutual intersection of furrows
(up to four times in succession) speak of cases of their successive formation (conduction) at different
times on top of previously created ones. Withdrawing Groundwater Advantages Disadvantages •
Useful for drinking and irrigation • Available year-round • Exists almost everywhere • Renewable if
not overpumped or contaminated • No evaporation losses • Cheaper • Aquifer Depletion • Sinking of
land – subsidence • Polluted aquifers • Saltwater intrusion near coast • Reduced water flows into
surface waters • Increased cost and contamination The multiverse could be much, much bigger than
we ever imagined Trade-Offs Withdrawing Groundwater Advantages Disadvantages Useful for
drinking and irrigation Aquifer depletion from overpumping Sinking of land (subsidence) from
overpumping Available year-round Exists almost everywhere Polluted aquifers for decades or
centuries Renewable if not overpumped or contaminated Saltwater intrusion into drinking water
supplies near coastal areas Reduced water flows into surface waters No evaporation losses Increased
cost and contamination from deeper wells Cheaper to extract than most surface waters Fig. 14-7, p.
313 Among other high-level dignitaries, H.E. Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, Minister of Innovation
Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan, delivered a resounding keynote speech. His Excellency
highlighted the importance of Aral Sea restoration and management for Uzbekistan and the region.
He called for coordinated and collective response to the Aral Sea ecological issues while reiterating
Uzbekistan’s strong will and readiness for cooperation in addressing climate change issues. Chapter
14. Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market: An Asset Approach. Preview. The basics of
exchange rates Exchange rates and the prices of goods The foreign exchange markets The demand of
currency and other assets A model of foreign exchange markets The Aral Sea Crisis. Climatic
consequences. Mesoclimatic changes (increase of continentality) Increase of salt and dust storms
Shortening of the vegetation period. Ecological/economic consequences. Degeneration of the delta
ecosystems Chapter 14 Partnerships: Ownership Changes and Liquidation Chapter 14 Ownership
changes Dissolution - the change in the relation of the partners caused by any partner ceasing to be
associated in the carrying on as distinguished from the winding up of the business 20th & 21st Floor,
Commercial Building Block 8, Vanke Metropolitan, No.66 Longteng Road, Shuimogou District,
Urumqi, Xinjiang, PRC Chapter 14 Wildlife, Fisheries and Endangered Species Traditional Single-
Species Wildlife Management Assumptions Maximum Sustainable Yield: The population size that
yielded maximum production Minimal Viable Population: The goal for a threatened or endangered
species The Shrinking Aral Sea. Cause of the Aral Sea crisis The Aral sea was once the fourth largest
lake in the world It was fed by two rivers, the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya. Cause of the Aral Sea
crisis The Aral sea was once the fourth largest lake in the world Chapter 14. Unicast Routing
Protocols: RIP, OSPF, and BGP. Objectives. Upon completion you will be able to:. Distinguish
between intra and interdomain routing Understand distance vector routing and RIP Understand link
state routing and OSPF Understand path vector routing and BGP. Video: Western Drought • This
video clip is available in CNN Today Videos for Environmental Science, 2004, Volume VII.
Instructors, contact your local sales representative to order this volume, while supplies last. Levy, S.
(2010). Catch shares management. BioScience, 60(10), 780–785. doi:10.1525/bio.2010.60.10.3
Researching Effects • Use the textbook and the following links to research the effects of the
shrinking Aral Sea and create a table like the one below • http://www.historyandtheheadlines.abc-
clio.com/ContentPages/
ContentPage.aspx?entryId=1299849&currentSection=1296470&productid=21 • http:/
/www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/31983/Aral-Sea • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific
/678898.stm Going forward, UNDP will focus on supporting the region in two ways: using data to
drive strategic interventions, and applying systems approaches to shaping project investments.
UNDP leads and supports two of the three working groups of the Advisory Committee - on
Sustainable Investments and Data and Assessments. The data and analytics track is creating
an evidence base (using climate and development data) to drive strategy and planning in the region.
It also is supporting the development of dynamic technical infrastructure for sustainable data sharing,
enabling systems analysis over time. For that purpose, UNDP has commissioned Columbia
University’s Earth Institute to do a climate risk assessment that would combine seemingly disparate
and traditionally siloed indicators of climate change to understand how the connections between
indicators might contribute to changes and create future conditions. Meanwhile, the systems track
within Sustainable Investments working group aims to create a coherent, future-fit portfolio (of
project investments) that is appropriate for complexity, uncertainty and rapid changes in the region,
and nurture systems thinking capabilities that will guide the navigation of complex, interconnected
development issues in the region. The most amazing and most understandable symbol is the
“pointing arrow”. Unfortunately, no full-scale studies of these formations have been carried out so
far, which means where the giant arrow points and whether the rest of the symbols mean anything at
all, remains a mystery.
The
Suchman
Inquiry
Model
and
the
Disappearing
Aral
Sea
Aral
Sea.
The
Aral
sea
is
located
in
Central
Asia
in
the
lowlands
of
Turan.
It
is
more
than
5
million
years
old
and
was
once
the
4
th
largest
lake
in
the
world.
The
AmuDarya
and
SyrDarya
are
the
two
main
rivers
flowing
into
the
Aral.
Chapter
14.
Life’s
Transitions:
The
Aging
Process.
LIFE’S
TRANSITIONS.
Old
People
Are
Useless
!.
AGING:
The
process
of
growing
old
–
IT
WILL
HAPPEN
to
YOU
!!!!.
In
1975
Þ
350
million
people
over
60
years
In
2050
Þ
1.1
billion
over
60
years
PERCEPTION:
HOW
YOU
VIEW
PEOPLE
OLDER
CAREC
Road
Safety
Capacity
Building
Program:
Workshop
on
“CAREC
Road
Safety
and
Sustainable
Mobility
Course”
The
Aral
Sea
is
a
lake
located
east
of
the
Caspian
Sea
between
Uzbekistan
and
Kazakhstan
in
central
Asia. This
area
is
part
of
the
Turkestan
desert,
which
is
the fourth
largest
desert in the world; it is produced from a rain shadow effect by Afghanistan’s high mountains to the
south. Due to the arid and seasonally hot climate there is extensive evaporation and limited
surface waters in general. Summer temperatures can reach 60οC (140οF)! The water supply to the
Aral
Sea
is mainly from two rivers, the Amu Darya and Syr Darya, which carry snow melt from mountainous
areas. In the early 1960s, the then-Soviet Union diverted the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers for
irrigation of one of the driest parts of Asia to produce rice, melons, cereals, and especially cotton.
The
Soviets wanted cotton or white gold to become a major export. They were successful, and, today
Uzbekistan
is
one of the world’s largest exporters of cotton. Unfortunately, this action essentially eliminated any
river inflow to the Aral Sea and caused it to disappear almost completely. Core Case Study: Water
Conflicts in the Middle East - A Preview of the Future • Many countries in the Middle East, which
has one of the world’s highest population growth rates, face water shortages. Figure 14-1 CAREC
Institute (CI) is an intergovernmental organization contributing to the Central Asia Regional
Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program through knowledge generation and capacity building.
Recognizing the scale and potential threats of the Aral Sea degradation in the region, the CAREC
Institute pledged further efforts and invited national and regional development partners to join
hands in leveraging resources to accelerate research and capacity building in climate change. This is
to
further strengthen research-based capacity building and policy making in the region under regional
groupings such as the CAREC Program to address pressing environmental issues like the Aral Sea.
At the end of the symposium, the CAREC Institute proposed setting up an Aral Sea Observatory as
the
next step for laying the foundation for a practical multi-stakeholder collaborative platform. 1850 map
of
the
Aral
Sea
Close-up of the Aral 19th Century Aral Sea MASSIVE SALT-DUST STORM OF 4-29-08 THAT
STRETCHED MORE THAN 600km DOWNWIND (MODIS natural color) The Vanishing Aral
Sea.
Virgin and Idle Lands Program (1954-60). the goal: to have 1 hectare (2.47 acres) of agricultural
land per person living in U.S.S.R. Nikita S. Khrushchev Premier of USSR 1958-64. agricultural area
to
be increased by 25%… expansion of sown area necessary. Where???. This introduces the idea of the
importance of water as a way to develop but uses the Aral Sea to show when this goes wrong.
Contains a card sort. The Aral Sea is a lake located east of the Caspian Sea between Uzbekistan and
Kazakhstan
in
central
Asia. This
area
is
part
of
the
Turkestan
desert,
which
is
the fourth
largest
desert in the world; it is produced from a rain shadow effect by Afghanistan’s high mountains to the
south. Due to the arid and seasonally hot climate there is extensive evaporation and limited
surface waters in general. Summer temperatures can reach 60οC (140οF)! The water supply to the
Aral
Sea
is mainly from two rivers, the Amu Darya and Syr Darya, which carry snow melt from mountainous
areas. In the early 1960s, the then-Soviet Union diverted the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers for
irrigation of one of the driest parts of Asia to produce rice, melons, cereals, and especially cotton.
The
Soviets wanted cotton or white gold to become a major export. They were successful, and, today
Uzbekistan
is
one of the world’s largest exporters of cotton. Unfortunately, this action essentially eliminated any
river inflow to the Aral Sea and caused it to disappear almost completely. Researching Effects • Use
the
textbook and the following links to research the effects of the shrinking Aral Sea and create a table
like the one below • http://www.historyandtheheadlines.abc-clio.com/ContentPages
/ContentPage.aspx?entryId=1299849&currentSection=1296470&productid=21 • http:/
/www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/31983/Aral-Sea • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific
/678898.stm Currently, strong initiatives are undertaken by Uzbekistan through the establishment of
a
Multi-Partner Human Security Trust-Fund for the Aral Sea region (MPHSTF) in 2017 under the
auspices of the United Nations to reverse the desiccation trend. WITHDRAWING
GROUNDWATER TO INCREASE SUPPLIES • Most aquifers are renewable resources unless
water is removed faster than it is replenished or if they are contaminated. • Groundwater depletion is
a
growing
problem mostly from irrigation. • At least one-fourth of the farms in India are being irrigated from
overpumped aquifers. The reason for the decreasing population around the Aral Sea is due to the
public health issues it had and has been inducing. After the water levels began to decrease and dry
up, it left behind salt, industrial waste and pesticides. The wind would pick up these toxins and
minerals, and sent them to neighbouring areas that affected crops and caused health problems for
local residents; as inhaling it was bad for the lungs, cause diseases and nutritional deficiencies.
Research shows that the infant mortality rates in the Aral Sea region have increased from about 25
per 1000 live births in 1950 to 70-100 per 1000 in 1996. In 1961, the lake’s surface was 54 metres
above sea level. Yet between AD 400 and 600, it was just 10 metres above sea level, but recovered.
Then between 1000 and 1500 it fell to 29 metres above sea level. The lake grew again after 1600,
until the Soviet irrigation began. The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev,
first proposed creating the Zone of Ecological Innovation and Technologies in August 2018 at the
IFAS Conference in Turkmenbashi city. UNDP has arranged two multidisciplinary missions during
2019 to explore design options for integrated solutions in the Aral Sea region. In October 2019, the
United Nations team in Uzbekistan supported the Government to organize a high-level conference
attended by UN member state representatives, donors, technical experts and specialists, to put this
process
in
motion. This event was followed by the ‘Give Life to Aral’ conference held on November 4, 2020,
which
presented to national and global partners and public the groundwork laid in the past year to adapt the
Aral
Sea
region into a space for incubating new ideas. The event attracted attention to the greater application
of
data-driven planning and risk assessment, the introduction of systems thinking, and work undertaken
to
unlock new sources of long-term financing in lieu of short-term, piecemeal funding. Seeking
International Consultant for Business Analysis and Website Framework Development CAREC Water
Policy Dialogue: A Milestone in Transforming Water Governance in Central Asia Case Study: Who
Should Own and Manage Freshwater Resources • There is controversy over whether water supplies
should be owned and managed by governments or by private corporations. • European-based water
companies aim to control 70% of the U.S. water supply by buying up water companies and entering
into
agreements with cities to manage water supplies. Acheson, J. M. (1988). The Lobster Gangs of
Maine. Lebanon, NH: University of New England Press. ... Playas, or dried lakes, often occur in
semi-arid and arid climates due to a negative balance between evaporation and precipitation (Yechieli
and
Wood, 2002). Recently, over 70% of lake shrinkages have occurred in Asia, especially in the Middle-
East, due to human activities and drought (Micklin, 2016). These lakes are experiencing ecological
changes due to both natural and anthropogenic activities. ... The Aral Sea. Covers 5 of the old Soviet
states, the Stans in the south eastern corner of the Soviet Union Once the 4th largest inland body of
water in the world. In the past few years the Aral Sea has gained global attention as one of the
greatest man-made environmental disasters in the world. Aral Sea. Hurricane Irene, 2011.
Mesopotamian Marshes. Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST). A unique
window to the West in Pyongyang Founded and operated by Western donors Faculty are outsiders,
classes taught in English Conceived in 2002, the brainchild of Dr. James Kim
In
1960,
Aral
Sea
was
the
fourth
largest
inland
water
body;
only
the
Caspian
Sea,
Lake
Superior,
and Lake
Victoria
were
larger.
Since
then,
it
has
progressively
shrunk
due
to
evaporation
and
lack
of
recharge by
rivers.
Before
1965,
the
Aral
Sea
received
2060 km3 of
fresh
water
per
year
from
rivers
and
by
the
early
1980s
it
received
none.
By
2007,
the
Aral
Sea shrank
to
about
10%
of
its
original
size
and
its
salinity increased from about 1% dissolved salt to about 10% dissolved salt, which is 3 times more
saline than seawater. These changes caused an enormous environmental impact. A once thriving
fishing industry is dead as are the 24 species of fish that used to live there; the fish could not adapt to
the
more saline waters. The current shoreline is tens of kilometers from former fishing towns and
commercial ports. Large fishing boats lie in the dried up lakebed of dust and salt. A frustrating part
of
the
river diversion project is that many of the irrigation canals were poorly built, allowing abundant
water
to
leak or evaporate. An increasing number of dust storms blow salt, pesticides, and herbicides into
nearby towns causing a variety of respiratory illnesses including tuberculosis. This study investigates
how life expectancy is influenced by CO2 emissions, health spending, GDP, water usage, agricultural
output, and renewable and non-renewable energy consumption within the Aral Sea basin, which is
an environmentally catastrophic zone in the world. This research utilized data from the years 2002 to
2020 and employed various econometric approaches, including FMOLS, DOLS, and Driscoll–Kraay.
The outcomes of the study reveal that health spending, GDP, water productivity, agriculture output,
energy consumption, and human capital have a positive impact on life expectancy, but CO2
emissions have a negative impact on life expectancy. The most important policy takeaway from this
study is the need to develop and implement comprehensive policies that take into account health
spending, GDP, water, agricultural output, energy consumption, and education level in order to
ensure life longevity. The following message is quite common on the Internet: California Water
Project • Divert water from North to arid South • Major issue in CA • Analysts improve irrigation
efficiency Two brilliant new novels from Adrian Tchaikovsky show his range Arctic permafrost is
now a net source of major greenhouse gases Parkinson's disease progression slowed by antibody
infusions Chapter 14 Partnerships: Ownership Changes and Liquidation Chapter 14 Ownership
changes Dissolution - the change in the relation of the partners caused by any partner ceasing to be
associated in the carrying on as distinguished from the winding up of the business I remember that in
the
year
1972-76, my father’s friend, a land reclamation machine operator who worked in the Ellikalinsky
district of Karakalpakstan to develop virgin lands (it seems under rice cultivation), returned from the
shift and said: “We remove the dune with a bulldozer, and there are beds! It turns out that before
people lived and there was water! The desert turns out to be approaching. ” Average annual water
balance for the Aral Sea between CAREC Road Safety Capacity Building Program: Workshop on
“CAREC Road Safety and Sustainable Mobility Course” Content may be subject to copyright.
Water Conflicts in the Middle East: A Preview of the Future • Most water in this dry region comes
from
the
Nile, Jordan or Tigris rivers. • Countries are in disagreement as to who has water rights. • Currently,
there are no cooperative agreements for use of 158 of the world’s 263 water basins that are shared by
two or more countries. Water resources. Water resources are sources of water that are useful or
potentially useful to humans . Uses of water include agricultural , industrial , household , recreational
and
environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water . Saving the Aral Sea •
The only way for the Aral Sea to recover would be to stop diverting water from the Amu Darya and
the
Syr Darya. The only way to do this without driving the entire region into deep poverty and starvation
is with international assistance. • Create a poster that includes some of the effects of the shrinking
Aral
Sea
to
convince people to support recovery programs • Should contain both images and text 2. The figure
was
indeed “drawn” on the surface, but in such a way that it becomes less noticeable every year. For
example, on Google Maps it is no longer visible, but on Bing maps it is still distinguishable. The
name of the Aral Sea has changed several times. The first mention of this sea is found in the works of
ancient historians. Herodotus in 448 BC described the Aral Sea as associated with the Caspian,
calling it the “Saki Gulf of the Caspian Sea.” In the XI century, the Arab geographer Istraha
described the sea as “Lake Khorezm” in his book “Climate”. In the XVII century, Russian scientists
conducted a complete study of the Aral Sea, including it in the Big Drawing Book and a map of the
Russian state. The Aral Sea was then called the Blue Sea. The current name of the sea appeared only
in the twentieth century. When the sea decreased in size and several islands became immediately
available to the eyes of local residents, it was called the Aral Sea, which means “island sea”. In
conclusion, it should be noted that the Aral Sea is indeed a very interesting and mysterious place
where many mysteries remain. But these riddles are mostly natural and such that require more in-
depth scientific research with field expeditions. Recognizing the scale and potential threats of the
Aral
Sea
degradation in the region, the CAREC Institute pledged further efforts and invited national and
regional development partners to join hands in leveraging resources to accelerate research and
capacity building in climate change. This is to further strengthen research-based capacity building
and
policy making in the region under regional groupings such as the CAREC Program to address
pressing environmental issues like the Aral Sea. At the end of the symposium, the CAREC Institute
proposed setting up an Aral Sea Observatory as the next step for laying the foundation for a practical
multi-stakeholder collaborative platform. Genetically modified banana approved by regulators for
first time Aladin, N. V., Gontar, V. I., Zhakova, L. V., Plotnikov, I. S., Smurov, A. O., Rzymski, P.,
& Klimaszyk, P. (2019). The zoocenosis of the Aral Sea: six decades of fast-paced
change.Environmental science and pollution research international, 26(3), 2228–2237. Web. National
Centre for Remote Sensing - TUNISIA. OPTIMA Optimisation for Sustainable Water Resources
Management. Tunisian case study. Malta kick-off meeting. October 28, 29 th 2004. 1/2. Water
resources state. Water resources are unevenly distributed in geographic and seasonal terms “I believe
that restoration of the ecosystem of the Aral Sea and appropriate management are key for the
sustainable development of the region’s economy and environment. Regional cooperation is crucial to
address these issues, and Central Asian countries should unite in their efforts between governments,
NGOs, local communities, and donors, and take significant steps to restore the ecosystem,” says
Vadim. 3. Causes In the 1960s Central Asia was assigned the role of ‘supplier of raw materials’
Population doubled to 27 million by the 1980s The Amu Darya delta was used to grow rice and
cotton Rapid irrigation development: 4.5million ha in 1960 7million ha in 1980 3 To conclude
this post, I'm leaving you with this video of Bruce Pengra explaining how Landsat imagery has been
used to document the Aral Sea's decline through time. It's truly amazing to see how the lake has
transformed throughout the years. The disappearance of the Aral Sea is undoubtedly one of the great
examples of global environmental change through time, and has taught humanity lessons on the
effects of over-exploitation of natural resources from delicate ecosystems. By the way, the Aral Sea
is also called the “wrong sea”. This was facilitated by a number of natural puzzles: Deadly
upwellings of cold water pose threat to migratory sharks The Aral Sea. Covers 5 of the old Soviet
states, the Stans in the south eastern corner of the Soviet Union Once the 4th largest inland body of
water
in the world. In the past few years the Aral Sea has gained global attention as one of the greatest
man-made environmental disasters in the world. We will write a custom essay on your topic
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down to L1/L2. Contiguous with the medulla of the brain stem. Passes through the vertebral
foramen of all vertebrae. Consists of cervical, thoracic and lumbar divisions same as vertebral
column. Currently, UNDP also is supporting the Government to coordinate the process of developing
the Integrated Roadmap for the sustainable development of the Aral Sea region, which will outline
the mechanism of operationalization of the UN Resolution and the Concept Note, and will combine
all the initiatives and interventions in the Aral Sea Region under a single platform. Case Study: Who
Should Own and Manage Freshwater Resources • There is controversy over whether water supplies
should be owned and managed by governments or by private corporations. • European-based water
companies aim to control 70% of the U.S. water supply by buying up water companies and entering
into agreements with cities to manage water supplies. US-Mexico Water Issues. CE 397
Transboundary Water Resources October 23, 2003. Source: http:// www.americansouthwest.net/texas
/big_bend/santaelena3_1.html. When the well's dry, we know the worth of water. Benjamin Franklin
(1706-1790). Geographic Description. Shared Water Resources. Of the assessment, Vadim says,
“This project, led by USAID, provides a unique opportunity to try new and innovative approaches to
restore the Aral Sea ecosystem and to unite and improve the efforts of everyone involved in its
restoration. The USAID Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment activity’s assessment team is
excited that the project will directly benefit the many people whose lives and livelihoods are
dependent on the Aral Sea”. Footnotes CA Water-Info, Portal of Knowledge for Water and
Environmental Issues in Central Asia. Water Resources Engineering. Texas A&M University. Water
Resources Engineering. Monitor quantity of natural resources Consumptive uses (municipal water,
irrigation…) Non-consumptive uses (industrial cooling, power generation…) Non-withdrawal uses
(recreation, wildlife habitat…) Case Study: The Shrinking of the Aral Sea • 1960 Soviet Union
creates large irrigation system • Salt desert left behind • Himalayas melting • Locals becoming ill •
Hope for future Watch mini humanoid robots showing off their football skills The Aral Sea shrinking
is a textbook case of ecosystem collapse and the epitome of environmental malpractice. The flora
and fauna of the Aral Sea Basin have suffered greatly as the water disappeared. Inhabitants were
reliant on the Aral Sea for water supply and economic activities such as fishing (Kalimbetova et al.,
2020). The dry surface is covered with salt and toxic chemicals and worsening soil and water quality.
This was because the Soviet Union wanted significant economic change; they soon began a cotton
monoculture where they used the water from the Anu Darya and Syr Darya—the two rivers that
were the main source of water to the Aral Sea. The Soviet Union diverted the water that fed the sea
for irrigation purposes and by 1997, the sea split into two for it had shrunk by 10%. As of 2010, 50
years after the irrigation plan was put into place, the sea had shrunk by 90% despite efforts to save
the Aral Sea. What once was a lively place for trade and tourists, has now become deserted. As
highlighted in the UN Resolution, seeing opportunities for innovation in the Aral Sea will let us form
comprehensive, innovative portfolios of solutions with the Government of Uzbekistan and other key
stakeholders, developed through learning and experimentation, with the end goal being
transformative and sustainable change towards brighter, and greener, horizons. Download
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year 1972-76, my father’s friend, a land reclamation machine operator who worked in the
Ellikalinsky district of Karakalpakstan to develop virgin lands (it seems under rice cultivation),
returned from the shift and said: “We remove the dune with a bulldozer, and there are beds! It turns
out that before people lived and there was water! The desert turns out to be approaching. ” The lake
started to dry up in the 1960s as water was diverted to nourish the region’s thriving agricultural
economy. In its place, a vast new desert appeared, permeated with toxic pollutants from industry and
agriculture. Those who lived along its shores either fled, or struggle for existence. Children and
mothers are particularly at risk as the levels of environmental pollutants like dioxins are among the
highest in the world. Availability of Freshwater • Only .024% of Earth’s water is readily available •
Hydrologic cycle recycles Earth’s freshwater • Groundwater – collected water underground •
Aquifers – underground caverns of rock through which water flows • Surface water – lakes, rivers,
streams, etc. • Reliable surface runoff – the amount of surface runoff that we can generally count on
as a source of freshwater • We are using a large and growing portion of the world’s reliable surface
runoff In 1961, the Aral Sea in central Asia was the world’s fourth largest lake. But massive
irrigation programmes begun during the Soviet era diverted water from the rivers that feed it,
reducing the lake’s volume to just 10 per cent of what it was and leaving large areas dry. The
ecosystem has collapsed, the desiccated lake bed is laced with pesticides that are spread by dust
storms, and drinking water is polluted. How Would You Vote? To conduct an instant in-class survey
using a classroom response system, access “JoinIn Clicker Content” from the PowerLecture main
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The desiccation of the Aral Sea can primarily be attributed to reduced inflow from the Amu Darya
and Syr Darya Rivers (Figure 1f) due to excessive water extraction in the middle reaches of their
respective basins (Micklin, 2016;Micklin et al., 2014) (Figure 1g). Restoring the water body would
necessitate increasing such inflow, but this conflicts with the growing human demand for water in
the middle and lower sections of these rivers. ... Copyright © 2024 Agency of IFAS. Создано на
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(centimeters) Less than 41 81–122 41–81 More than 122 Fig. 14-4a, p. 309 Percent of world's water
resources and population Continent 36% Asia 60.5% 10% Africa 14% 8% Europe 11.3% 15% North
and Central America 7.3% 26% South America and Caribbean 6.4% 5% Oceania 0.5% Fig. 14-2, p.
307 3 kilometers west of the city of Kantubek in the early 1960s, a military airfield was built,
consisting of four runways (initially unpaved) in the form of a wind rose. In the 1980s, aerodrome
runways were equipped with concrete slabs. Wash. N.D. Montana Oregon Idaho S.D. Wyoming
Nevada Neb. Utah Kansas Colo. California Oak. N.M. Texas Highly likely conflict potential
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The Aral Sea. Field trip September 2009. ·. Aralsk. September 10-14 , 2009 . Butakov Bay.
Shevchenko. Small Aral Sea. Bay. ·. Akbasty. Syr Darya River. ·. Tschebas. ·. Bay. Aklak control
structure . Kokaral. ·. dike. Tastak. ·. Kulandy. Chernyshov. Bay. Barsakelmes. ·. UNDP Mongolia
Resident Representative In 1961, the Aral Sea in central Asia was the world’s fourth largest lake.
But massive irrigation programmes begun during the Soviet era diverted water from the rivers that
feed it, reducing the lake’s volume to just 10 per cent of what it was and leaving large areas dry. The
ecosystem has collapsed, the desiccated lake bed is laced with pesticides that are spread by dust
storms, and drinking water is polluted. Uzbekistan is Number THREE in the world in Cotton Exports
Reference: http://www.cotton.org/econ/cropinfo/cropdata/rankings.cfm This was a long process…
Irrigation has been used since prehistory in Central Asia for agriculture. The region is a vast desert
crisscrossed by various rivers that vanish underneath the sands or empty into large brackish lakes. In
the 1930s, the Soviet Union succeeded in collectivizing large tracts of territory for the cultivation of
cotton, the realization of a long-held Tsarist dream Central Asia’s Cotton King Download to read
offline The Caspian, the Black, and the Aral Seas are remnants of the pre-historic Para-Tethys Sea
Aral Sea in Pre-History Figure 5: http://www.columbia.edu/~tmt2120/aral_sea_2006.jpg Chapter 14.
Patient/Trial Closeout Reporting of Clinical Trials. Outline of Patient/Trial Closeout. Patient closeout
Trial closeout. Patient Closeout. ICH E9 Glossary The Aral Sea is currently unsustainable and water
scarcity is a large problem there. Unfortunately, apart from the plan to rehabilitate and resurrect the
Aral Sea in 2008—which only partially succeeded, there have been no other plans for the Aral Sea
ever since. Greening the brown through collaborative innovation with local knowledge a 100%
original paper 1. When will I see you again? The Three Degrees The Aral Sea Causes Impacts
Solutions Resurrection Island (Micklin, 2008) This resource hasn't been reviewed yet CAREC
Institute (CI) is an intergovernmental organization contributing to the Central Asia Regional
Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program through knowledge generation and capacity building.
Case Study: China’s Three Gorges Dam • There is a debate over whether the advantages of the
world’s largest dam and reservoir will outweigh its disadvantages. • The dam will be 2 kilometers
long. • The electric output will be that of 18 large coal-burning or nuclear power plants. • It will
facilitate ship travel reducing transportation costs. • Dam will displace 1.2 million people. • Dam is
built over seismatic fault and already has small cracks. Aladin, N. V., Gontar, V. I., Zhakova, L. V.,
Plotnikov, I. S., Smurov, A. O., Rzymski, P., & Klimaszyk, P. (2019). The zoocenosis of the Aral
Sea: six decades of fast-paced change.Environmental science and pollution research international,
26(3), 2228–2237. Web. KERDERY MASOLEUM ON DRIED BOTTOM OF ARAL (in 1960, 18
meters, 60 feet, of water here) Download Now The geologically complex Kyzylzharma groundwater
field is located in the south-central part of Kazakhstan in the lower Syr Darya Basin. It supplies the
243,000 population of Kyzylorda City by drinking and agricultural water needs. Numerical modeling
was used to predict the consequences of increased groundwater withdrawal for future water supply
needs. The results displayed a mean squared error for the groundwater simulations of about 0.6 m
and was thus acceptable. The validated transmissivity was between 2 × 10⁻⁷ and 2 × 10⁻⁵ m/d. These
parameters showed that the planned groundwater withdrawal will result in a depression cone
reaching 90–100 m below present levels in 2040. Maximum groundwater level drawdown may reach
130 m below present levels. This drawdown increases risks for brackish saltwater intrusion into the
main groundwater aquifer. The results point at the depletion of groundwater resources in the Syr
Daria Artesian Basin and the risks for groundwater quality, particularly increase in mineralization.
The key outcome is the recognition that effective joint management of the Syr Daria Artesian Basin’s
groundwater resources, involving both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, necessitates development and
operation of a joint numerical aquifer model. Building this model is a crucial tool for assessing the
sustainable groundwater resources in the region. Last week, the process was given a much-needed
boost by a resolution passed by the 194-member United Nations General Assembly. The agreement,
which was drafted and presented under the leadership of Uzbekistan with the support of Angola,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Hungary, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Venezuela and Vietnam
declares the Aral Sea region as a “zone of ecological innovations and technologies,” and calls on all
countries, UN organizations, international financial institutions and other relevant stakeholders to
ramp up their support to the region. In 1961, the lake’s surface was 54 metres above sea level. Yet
between AD 400 and 600, it was just 10 metres above sea level, but recovered. Then between 1000
and 1500 it fell to 29 metres above sea level. The lake grew again after 1600, until the Soviet
irrigation began. Cause of the Aral Sea crisis • The Aral sea was once the fourth largest lake in the
world • It was fed by two rivers, the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya • In the 1950’s, Soviet officials
began diverting water from the river in order to plant cotton • Cotton was very important for the
Soviet economy • Cotton requires a warm climate and lots of water While such national efforts are
commendable, further collective, and regional cooperation is needed to effectively restore and
manage the Aral Sea to avoid more environmental consequences in the region. Otherwise, major
problems related to the Aral Sea will continue escalating. There will be more public health problems
in the region. Local economies and living conditions will further deteriorate. Local tourism industry
will continue declining, and cultural heritage of the local population will be lost. More concerning,
there will be increased environmental migration. World Geography Semester Review: Free Response
Questions I will Core Case Study: Water Conflicts in the Middle East - A Preview of the Future •
Many countries in the Middle East, which has one of the world’s highest population growth rates,
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reduced inflow from the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers (Figure 1f) due to excessive water
extraction in the middle reaches of their respective basins (Micklin, 2016;Micklin et al., 2014)
(Figure 1g). Restoring the water body would necessitate increasing such inflow, but this conflicts
with the growing human demand for water in the middle and lower sections of these rivers. ...