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“Where the water ends, the land ends”. This statement from Central Asia makes clear, better than any numbers, the vital dependence of local people on the fresh water of the Aral Sea tributaries. The use of this water for irrigation has a long history. Numerous oases have existed since ancient times and these were supported by the favourable flow regime of the Amu Darya, including the low saline summer flood.
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Froebrich, J., Kayumov, O. (2004). Water Management Aspects of Amu Darya. In: Nihoul, J.C.J., Zavialov, P.O., Micklin, P.P. (eds) Dying and Dead Seas Climatic Versus Anthropic Causes. NATO Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0967-6_2
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