Resources


On the Resources page you can find publicly available resources related to one of the four pillars of Seeing Beyond Catastrophe in many formats: written, visual, and audio. Resource pages always include information on the original source. Have a resource to share? Check out our Contribute! page.

Socio-economic features of improvements for nosogeographical situation Republic of Karakalpakistan

This resource is the extended abstract for Dr. Izimbet Turdimambetov’s doctoral dissertation which summarizes his extensive work on the medical and health situation of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. The graph to the left, from his dissertation, shows the distribution of health challenges in Karakalpakstan as of 2014. Related entries: Caspian…

Flora and Fauna around Touristic Sights in Khorezm and Karakalpakstan

Much of the content for our Encyclopedia of Life came from this publication produced by the “Sustainable Economic Development in Selected Regions of Uzbekistan” project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Related entries: Journal article:…

Journal article: ‘Water Is Life’-Farmer R in Khorezm, Uzbekistan: A Lifeworld Analysis

Abstract: Khorezm Province is located in the Amu Darya lowlands ofUzbekistan, where unsustainable use of irrigation water has led to the Aral Sea crisis. This study deals with the question of how farmers in Khorezm perceive water and its management and how this facilitates or prevents water conservation, or “water…