Analysis of influence of environmental crisis in the Lake Urmia Basin on the Middle East

Although all of the existing water resources and lakes in the world are not suitable for agriculture, their preservation plays a very decisive role in preventing environmental disasters. Unfortunately, water sources in many countries are not strictly protected and are in danger of drying up as a res...

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Main Author: Jannatov, Asim Jannatoglu
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit UKM 2024
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description Although all of the existing water resources and lakes in the world are not suitable for agriculture, their preservation plays a very decisive role in preventing environmental disasters. Unfortunately, water sources in many countries are not strictly protected and are in danger of drying up as a result of artificial factors. Lake Urmia located between East and West Azerbaijani provinces in Iran is one of these lakes. Since the 1990s of the last century, the water level in Lake Urmia, which is considered one of the largest lakes in the world in terms of salinity, has decreased and is currently facing the threat of drying up. The complete drying of the lake will not only damage the ecosystem in the region, its side effects may also manifest in neighboring countries and the whole Middle East region. This process will also accelerate the migration flow from the region to other provinces and neighboring countries. Thus, the lake crisis in Urmia is hazardous for the entire region. The purpose of this study is to reveal the main causes of drying lake, predict threats emerging in the region and look for solutions to eliminate this crisis.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:250512025-04-08T09:16:55Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25051/ Analysis of influence of environmental crisis in the Lake Urmia Basin on the Middle East Jannatov, Asim Jannatoglu Although all of the existing water resources and lakes in the world are not suitable for agriculture, their preservation plays a very decisive role in preventing environmental disasters. Unfortunately, water sources in many countries are not strictly protected and are in danger of drying up as a result of artificial factors. Lake Urmia located between East and West Azerbaijani provinces in Iran is one of these lakes. Since the 1990s of the last century, the water level in Lake Urmia, which is considered one of the largest lakes in the world in terms of salinity, has decreased and is currently facing the threat of drying up. The complete drying of the lake will not only damage the ecosystem in the region, its side effects may also manifest in neighboring countries and the whole Middle East region. This process will also accelerate the migration flow from the region to other provinces and neighboring countries. Thus, the lake crisis in Urmia is hazardous for the entire region. The purpose of this study is to reveal the main causes of drying lake, predict threats emerging in the region and look for solutions to eliminate this crisis. Penerbit UKM 2024-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25051/1/293-302%2078994-259913-2-PB.pdf Jannatov, Asim Jannatoglu (2024) Analysis of influence of environmental crisis in the Lake Urmia Basin on the Middle East. Jebat: Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies, 51 (3). pp. 293-302. ISSN 2180-0251 http://ejournal.ukm.my/jebat/index
spellingShingle Jannatov, Asim Jannatoglu
Analysis of influence of environmental crisis in the Lake Urmia Basin on the Middle East
title Analysis of influence of environmental crisis in the Lake Urmia Basin on the Middle East
title_full Analysis of influence of environmental crisis in the Lake Urmia Basin on the Middle East
title_fullStr Analysis of influence of environmental crisis in the Lake Urmia Basin on the Middle East
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of influence of environmental crisis in the Lake Urmia Basin on the Middle East
title_short Analysis of influence of environmental crisis in the Lake Urmia Basin on the Middle East
title_sort analysis of influence of environmental crisis in the lake urmia basin on the middle east
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25051/1/293-302%2078994-259913-2-PB.pdf