Central Asia

Desert Rebirth: Kazakhstan and USAID’s Aral Sea Restoration Partnership

By Aida Haidar  on 20 April 2024

ASTANA — Once the fourth largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea now stands as an example of an ecological disaster of our time. Spanning six million hectares, with 2.8 million hectares in Kazakhstan and 3.2 million hectares in Uzbekistan, this region now generates over 100 million tons...