ARAL AND CASPIAN SEA ISSUES: Challenges for Eurasia Akbota Zholdasbekova – Cimadevila; President, Eurasian International Studies Association; Professor, UNESCO Chair for Ethnic and Religious Tolerance; Director, "KULTEGIN" Publishing House
• I. Introduction
• II. Justifications of the Project • Environmental Impacts • (a) Water levels • (b) Salinization of Soil • (c) Salinity and Water Level • (d) SST Changes • (e) Desertification and Dust Storms • (g) The Importance of Ground Water in the Region
• Socio-economic Impact • (h) Population seen as Agrarian Labor Force • (i) Impact on Agriculture and Shipping Sectors • (j) Impacts to Biodiversity
Project Partnership •
Ministries, Insitutions, Universities:
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1. Kazakhstan (Ministry of Environment and Water Resources of RK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eurasian National University, Academy of Public Administration, Kazakh National University).
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2. Russia (Academy of Image of Russian Federation, Russian Academy of Public Administration)
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3. Uzbekistan (Academy of Science)
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4. Kyrgizstan (Academy of Science, Kyrgiz State Uiversity)
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5. Turkmenistan (Academy of Science)
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6. Azerbaijan (Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Academy of Diplomacy)
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7. Iran (Tehran University)
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8. India (CRRID, JNU)
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9. Pakistan (Institute of Policy Studies, Preston University)
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10. Nepal (Peace Research Institute)
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11. Turkey (Sakarya Universitesi)
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Studies Assocoiations:
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1. Eurasian International Studies Association
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2. International Peace Research Association
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3. Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association
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4.European Peace Research Association
Aims and goals of the whole project •
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