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1
Q

What is the main issue?

A

Steadily shrinking since 1960s

2
Q

What happened in the 1950s?

A

Soviet gov. diverted Amu Diya river and Syr Daya river which fed into Aral Sea fro irrigation

3
Q

What happened in 2007?

A

Sea declined to 10% of original & split into 2 lakes fallen by 40m

4
Q

Who have the Former Soviet gov. done?

A

Former soviet gov. 9communist leaders lead irrigation scheme to create jobs for millions of farmers)

5
Q

What did the Former soviet gov. do?

A

communist leaders lead irrigation scheme to create jobs for millions of farmers

6
Q

Where do the fishing community stand?

A

Fishing community (industry employed 60,000, now collapsed so unemployment and ships lie exposed on seabed)

7
Q

Where do the local residents stand?

A

Local residents (health problems from slat and dust from seabed, heavily polluted water due to industry, pesticide runoff & weapon testing, high infant mortality die to kidney and heart failure)

8
Q

Where do the Uzbekistan gov. stand?

A

Uzbekistan gov. (irrigation schemes means country is largest cotton exporter, want to discover oil deposits beneath seabed)

9
Q

Where do the scientists stand?

A

Scientists (little bird, mammal & fish species remain, area more arid and prone to extreme temps)

10
Q

Where do the Kazakhstan farmers stand?

A

Kazakhstan farmers (drinking water salty & polluted as irrigation brought water table to surface)

11
Q

Where do the international economists stand?

A

International economists (land infertile that people may not be able to feed themselves so migrate creating environmental refugees)

12
Q

Where do the water engineers stand?

A

Water engineers (poorly built irrigation canals so water leaking out & evaporating - Kara Kuam Canal is main one in central Asia & 30-75% going to waste)