The Aral Sea DisasterSummaryThe Aral Sea and the entire Aral Sea basin gained worldwide notoriety due to the environmental disaster . The example of the Aral Sea disaster sent a signal to the entire international community, demonstrating how quickly and irrevocably the environmental system can be destroyed if no long-term thinking and planning is put in place. in place. This article provides a general overview of the policies that led to the disappearance of the fourth largest inland body of water. It focuses on the policies and approaches of international organizations to the problem, describes example projects, and presents a conclusion on the effectiveness of these policies.IntroductionThe Aral Sea was once the fourth largest inland body of water. It had a fishing industry that employed 60,000 people and attracted thousands of tourists. Today, the Aral Sea is biologically dead and has shrunk by about 75-80% in volume and 50-60% in surface area. (See Appendix 1. The chronology of the drying up of the Aral Sea). Fishing towns like Muinak now lie 60 kilometers inland. Around 75 million tonnes of toxic salt from exposed seabeds are released onto thousands of kilometers of inhabited land each year, increasing the already high salinity level and worsening the environmental situation. Where is the Aral Sea? The Aral Sea is at the very heart of Central Asia. Central Asia, with a total area of ​​1.7 million km2, is located in the middle of the Eurasian continent. It is located at the crossroads of ancient caravan routes which went from Europe to Asia and from the Middle East to the Far East. The entire region is made up of vast deserts and semi-arid lands (See Annex 2. Geographic ...... middle of article ....../aralsea/asa_dis.htmOperational research http://www. msf.org/aralsea/op_res.htmTuberculosis Pilot Program http://msf.org/aralsea/tb_pilot.htm3 UNOPS website http://unops.org/5 proin/5pi2001.html4 -almaty.kz/. ENG/Consequesnces.html5. Soros Foundation office in Tashkent, website www.soros.org6. German remote data center Geographic location of the Aral Sea http://www.dfd.dlr.de/app/. land/aralsee/aralregion.htmlChronology of the drying of the Aral Sea http://www.dfd.dlf.de/app/land/aralsee/chronology.htmlPhoto 1. Chronology of the drying of the Aral SeaThe series images was derived by satellite remote sensing data and conventional data (WDB II for the 1960 mask, bathymetry for the year of 2010).