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Date de publication : 30-11--0001

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Auteur : ired.org

Type : Ouvrages

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"Authors\r\nVictor A. Dukhovny, Interstate Commission\r\nfor Water Coordination, Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Joop de Schutter, UNESCO-IHE\r\nInstitute for Water Education, Netherlands\r\nISBN: 9780415459624 | WWW.CRCPRESS.COM\r\n\r\nCentral Asia is the cluster of countries located in the basin of the Great Aral Sea. This area, known as Ariana, was once home to the ancient civilizations of 4000-3000 BC and is an important geopolitical centre today, where the USA, Russia, China, EU, Iran and India participate in the regional water game. The Aral Sea Basin has always been a subject of interest to outside powers as a target of travel or political blame. At the same time, it was a source of prosperity and a place of work, love, history and strong cultural traditions for almost 100 million people. At present, the Aral Sea Basin is shared by independent states with differing interests that are compelled to collaborate closely in order to survive. Much has been written about this region, but few writers have touched on the deeper roots of the historical transformations that led to the present-day environmental degradation. The extremely arid climate in the region leads to highly sensitive natural and social conditions; it is a very fragile balance that is easily disturbed by any significant external impact or internal innovation. Thorough analysis of both the positive ambitions of the region and negative consequences they may have will provide vital insight into why important development initiatives of the recent past have always produced such negative consequences. \r\n\r\n\r\n"UPDATE MAY 2011"\r\n\r\n\r\ndd