00830pab a2200133 454500008004000000100002200040245005200062260000900114300001600123362001100139520050200150650001000652773003400662180718b2002   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aRam Sampath Kumar  aAral sea: environmental tragedy in central Asia  c2002  ap.3797-802.  a14 Sep  aThe 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.  aLakes  aEconomic and Political Weekly