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The fate of the Priaralie region and further agricultural development in the lower reaches of Amudarya depend entirely on the water policies of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The emergence of a critical water situation during low water years (2000–2003), when the water availability in the upstream and middlestream of the river fluctuated in the range of 80–85%, and declined to 16% in the northern regions of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, is evidence of this dependence.
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V.A. Dukhovny, Joop De Shutter – « South Priaralie – new perspectives», «Science for the world » Project, Tashkent, 2003.
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Erejep, K., Yushevna, K.O., Sagit, K. (2011). Water Resources: The Basis for the Socio-Economic Development in the Lower Reaches of the Amudarya: A Case Study of Karakalpakstan. In: Madramootoo, C., Dukhovny, V. (eds) Water and Food Security in Central Asia. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9974-7_14
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