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Russia, Central Asia and Central Asia’s Neighbours

2000
The break-up of the Soviet Union in December 1991 necessitated the formulation of a Russian policy towards the former Soviet republics, twelve of which eventually joined the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Despite its professed espousal of democratisation and adherence to international law, the Russian government embraced the term ‘near ...
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Late Paleozoic to early Triassic multiple roll-back and oroclinal bending of the Mongolia collage in Central Asia

Earth-Science Reviews, 2017
The architecture and mechanics of an orogen can be understood in terms of a system of collages that are characterized by a complex assemblage of multiple components, but the fundamental paleogeographic framework and the tectonic relationships between the
W. Xiao, B. Windley, Chunming Han, Wei Liu, B. Wan, Ji’en Zhang, S. Ao, Zhiyong Zhang, Dongfang Song   +8 more
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The potential geographical distribution of Haloxylon across Central Asia under climate change in the 21st century

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2019
Members of Haloxylon are unique key species in the deserts of Central Asia (including Soviet Central Asia (SCA) and Xinjiang, China (XJ)). The region is a hotspot of global warming, and the plants’ habitats are threatened by climate change.
Jiangyu Li, Hong Chang, Tong Liu, Chi Zhang   +3 more
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Evaluation and analysis of ecological security in arid areas of Central Asia based on the emergy ecological footprint (EEF) model

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019
Though well-positioned geographically to benefit from China's Silk Road Economic Belt initiative, Central Asia nevertheless suffers from a fragile ecological environment.
Jiaxiu Li, Yaning Chen, Changchun Xu, Zhi Li   +3 more
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Evidence for early dispersal of domestic sheep into Central Asia

Nature Human Behaviour, 2021
W. Taylor, M. Pruvost, C. Posth, W. Rendu, M. Krajcarz, A. Abdykanova, G. Brancaleoni, R. Spengler, T. Hermes, Stéphanie Schiavinato, G. Hodgins, Raphaela Stahl, Jin Min, S. Alisher kyzy, Stanisław Fedorowicz, L. Orlando, K. Douka, A. Krivoshapkin, Choongwon Jeong, Christina G Warinner, S. Shnaider   +20 more
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Distribution, source and transport of the aerosols over Central Asia

Atmospheric Environment, 2019
Limited by scarce observations, the sources and transport of aerosols over Central Asia are relatively unclear. In this study, using Terra and Aqua satellite images, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and ...
Yuzhi Liu, Qingzhe Zhu, R. Wang, K. Xiao, P. Cha   +4 more
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Space-time characterization of drought events and their impacts on vegetation in Central Asia

Journal of Hydrology, 2018
Understanding the space-time structure and characteristics of drought is crucial for drought risk mitigation and forecasting efforts. In this paper, the drought events are identified by an improved 3-dimensional clustering algorithm.
Hao Guo, A. Bao, Felix Ndayisaba, Tie Liu, Guli Jiapaer, A. EL-TANTAWI, P. de Maeyer   +6 more
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Central Asia

2023
Harriet Harriss, Naomi House, Monika Parrinder, Tom Ravenscroft   +3 more
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CENTRAL ASIA

2022
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Central Asia

2021
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