Water withdrawal and availability in Aral Sea basin

Agriculture is a mainstay of Central Asia’s economy. With the economic crisis following independence it has become even more important. Agriculture being almost entirely dependent upon irrigation, access to water is of strategic importance. Two major Tributaries – The Naryn and the Kara-Darya – both originating in Kyrgyzstan, join to form the Syr-Darya, one of…

  • Produced by:
    Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
  • Year:
    16/03/2006

Water withdrawal and availability in Aral Sea basin

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