The article analyses the conditions of formation and use of water resources of the Aral Sea Basin transboundary rivers. A modern water resource management system is described. The problems related to water resource management in new conditions of development of the independent States of the Aral Sea Basin are also discussed. The issues related to ecological status of transboundary water entities and the ways on how to organize ecological management are analyzed. A new water-management strategy to improve the Aral Sea Basin water resource management is proposed.
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Makhmudov, E.J., Makhmudov, I.E., Sherfedinov, L.Z. (2008). Problems of Water Resource Management in Central Asia. In: Moerlins, J.E., Khankhasayev, M.K., Leitman, S.F., Makhmudov, E.J. (eds) Transboundary Water Resources: A Foundation for Regional Stability in Central Asia. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6736-5_1
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