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