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Aral Sea Irrigation Canal building
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Cotton farming irrigation policies
Diverting water from the Aral sea to supply water for the cotton fields -
Aral Sea was declared the worlds 4th largest lake
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50 cubic meters of water per year
The aral sea recieved about 50 cubic meters of fresh water per year. -
Water level decreased so the Aral Sea has now split into two bodies of water
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The fishing industry was destroyed
The commercial fishing industry in the Aral sea was destroyed -
Declared the worst ecological disaster of the 20th century
The Aral Sea was declared the world's worst ecological disaster of the 20th century by the United Nations Environmental Programme. -
Soviet Union collapses
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World Bank Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Phase I Project approved
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World Bank Drainage, Irrigation and Wetlands Improvement Phase I Project approved
