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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Ram Sampath Kumar |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Aral sea: environmental tragedy in central Asia |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2002 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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p.3797-802. |
| 362 ## - DATES OF PUBLICATION AND/OR SEQUENTIAL DESIGNATION |
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| Dates of publication and/or sequential designation |
14 Sep |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
The Aral Sea, a terminal lake fed by two major rivers, the Syrdarya and amudarya forms a natural border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. In 1960 it was the fourth largest lake in the world; today it is on the verge of deteriorating into a small and dirty waterhold. The destruction of the Aral Sea is an example of how quickly environmental and humanitarian tragedy can threaten a whole region. The destruction of the Aral Sea is a textbook example of unsustainable development. - Reproduced. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Lakes |
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Economic and Political Weekly |
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