Aral and Caspian Sea Issues, Challenges for Eurasia Akbota Zholdasbekova

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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:

1. Kazakhstan (Ministry of Environment and Water Resources of RK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eurasian National University, Academy of Public Administration, Kazakh National University).

2. Russia (Academy of Image of Russian Federation, Russian Academy of Public Administration)

3. Uzbekistan (Academy of Science)

4. Kyrgizstan (Academy of Science, Kyrgiz State Uiversity)

5. Turkmenistan (Academy of Science)

6. Azerbaijan (Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Academy of Diplomacy)

7. Iran (Tehran University)

8. India (CRRID, JNU)

9. Pakistan (Institute of Policy Studies, Preston University)

10. Nepal (Peace Research Institute)

11. Turkey (Sakarya Universitesi)

Studies Assocoiations:

1. Eurasian International Studies Association

2. International Peace Research Association

3. Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association

4.European Peace Research Association


Aims and goals of the whole project •

Thank You!!!


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