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100			_aRam Sampath Kumar
245			_aAral sea: environmental tragedy in central Asia
260			_c2002
300			_ap.3797-802.
362			_a14 Sep
520			_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.
650			_aLakes
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
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