Some ecological aspects of the construction of green Silk Road economic belt – a rational approach to the restoration of the Aral Sea
Abstract
Purpose – Aral Sea governance is a practical problem facing the construction of Silk Road Economic Belt. This article points out that the proper and effective approach to Aral Sea governance is agricultural modernization.
Methodology – In this research were used case study and comparative study approaches.
Originality/value – The article discusses the history of the Aral Sea as the course of repeated cycles of “filling-drying-filling”. Based on scientific findings, it is stated that today the Aral Sea is in the transition from the previous drying to a next filling. Seeking solutions for restoration of the Aral Sea has become increasingly urgent.
Findings – Taking advantage of this favorable chance, will have to program for the restoration of the Aral sea with the method of “returning water to the Aral sea”, carrying out large-scale agricultural modernization with the use of efficient water-saving agricultural techniques and measures. The feasibility is testified by the article.
About the Author
Haiyan Xu
Fudan University
China
China
Professor, Institute of Russian and Central Asia Studies
Shanghai
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For citations:
Xu H. Some ecological aspects of the construction of green Silk Road economic belt – a rational approach to the restoration of the Aral Sea. Central Asian Economic Review. 2018;(1):131-140. (In Russ.)
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