THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL COOPERATION OF CENTRAL ASIAN STATES IN THE FIELD OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE ARAL SEA REGION

Аннотация

In the article, the author analyzes the importance of international legal cooperation of Central Asian states in the field of ecology and environmental protection in the Aral Sea region, and considers the issue of using the term Central Asia in research. The author believes that this terminology has deep traditions and its use simplifies the process of scientific study of the region. There is an argument that that international legal cooperation in this region in the field of ecology and environmental protection will have a positive impact on the process of maintaining and strengthening mutual trust and stability in this continent of the earth’s planet. KEYWORDS Middle Asia; Central Asia; international legal cooperation; ecology and environmental protection; Aral Sea; Aralkum; Aral tragedy.