KnowraAral Sea disasterLinked fromLinked fromThe 17 pages that link to Aral Sea disaster, each with the reason it gives.All 17Broader topic 6Related 8Narrower topic 3UzbekistanBroader topic: Soviet irrigation projects in Uzbekistan and neighboring republics helped drive this regional catastrophe.Cotton production in UzbekistanBroader topic: Large-scale irrigation for cotton was a major contributor to the sea’s decline.Karakum CanalBroader topic: The canal formed part of the wider irrigation expansion that intensified water loss from the basin.KarakalpakstanBroader topic: Its consequences are especially severe in Karakalpakstan’s northern districts.Soviet Central AsiaBroader topic: It shows the human and environmental costs of Soviet water and agricultural planning.Turan DepressionBroader topic: River withdrawals in the depression transformed its central inland-water system.