This week, USAID Central Asia’s Environmental Restoration of the Aral Sea Activity (ERAS-I) began drilling a borehole well that will be used to water black saxaul at its “Oasis” demonstration site in the dried bottom of the Aral Sea to support restoration of ecosystem over 500 hectares of desert and help reverse nearly 70 years of environmental degradation. Comment. USAID’s work at the Aral Sea will produce important practical and theoretical knowledge on afforestation for climate change resilience that will inform not only regional, but global efforts as well.
