Irrigation in the Khorezm oasis, past and present: a political ecology perspective

The Khorezm oasis sits at the epicenter of an environmental disaster. Since the late 19th century, the continual expansion of irrigation in this region has altered the natural hydrology of the Amu Darya delta, leading to widespread desertification and the near total disappearance of the world's...

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Main Author: Elizabeth Baker Brite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Arizona Libraries 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Political Ecology
Online Access:https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/JPE/article/view/20177