Environmental conditions do not exist in a vacuum. They are
influenced by science, politics, history, public policy, culture,
economics, public attitudes, and competing priorities, as well as
past human decisions. In the case of Central Asia, such Soviet-era
decisions include irrigation systems and physical infrastructure
that are now crumbling, mine tailings that leach pollutants into
soil and groundwater, and abandoned factories that are physically
decrepit and contaminated with toxic chemicals. Environmental
Crises in Central Asia highlights major environmental challenges
confronting the region's former Soviet republics: Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. They include
threats to the Caspian and Aral seas, the impact of climate change
on glaciers, desertification, deforestation, destruction of habitat
and biodiversity, radioactive and hazardous wastes, water quality
and supply, energy exploration and development, pesticides and food
security, and environmental health. The ramifications of these
challenges cross national borders and may affect economic,
political, and cultural relationships on a vast geographic scale.
At the same time, the region's five governments have demonstrated
little resolve to address these complex challenges. This book is a
valuable multi-disciplinary resource for academics, scholars, and
policymakers in environmental sciences, geography, political
science, natural resources, mass communications, public health, and
economics.
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