What is the effective approach to Aral sea governance? Based on the philosophy of ecological protection
Abstract
Purpose – This article points out that the proper and effective approach to Aral Sea governance is agricultural modernization, while a variety of schemes of "diverting water to Aral Sea" will bring about new environment problems and lead to new ecological crisis.
Methodology – In this research were used case study and comparative study.
Originality/Value – The Aral Sea is now mainly induced by extensive agricultural development. Traditional irrigation model excessively consumes the runoff of two rivers in Central Asia, which results in sharp decrease of water injection in Aral Sea. Thus, Aral Sea tends to dry up and atrophy. Seeking solutions for alleviating Aral Sea Crisis and improving Aral Sea governance has become increasingly urgent.
Findings – The solution of reversion of Aral Sea Crisis is the revolution of agriculture itself in Central Asia and complete reversion of the current development model of agriculture in Central Asia. Full implementation of agricultural modernization and implementation of efficient water-saving agriculture and ecological agriculture is the effective approach to alleviate the Aral Sea crisis, the feasibility is testified by the article.
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Supporting agencies: This article is progressive achievement of project “The Research on Sustainable Development of Silk Road Economic Belt – based on the perspective of China-Central Asia Energy “dual’ cooperation”, which is funded by Youth Fund of Humanities and Social Science, Department of Education. (Project Certificated NO. 15YJCGJW009)
About the Author
Haiyan Xu
Institute of Russian and Central Asia Studies, Fudan University
China
China
Associate Professor
Shanghai
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Xu H. What is the effective approach to Aral sea governance? Based on the philosophy of ecological protection. Central Asian Economic Review. 2018;(2):115-122.
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