
The World Bank assessed the damage to Central Asia from land degradation.
Photo source: ElDala.kz Land degradation costs Central Asia’s GDP by 6 % annually, including through reduced agricultural production, hydroelectric power generation, and deteriorating public health due to air pollution, said Asferachyu Abate , Senior Environment Specialist at the World Bank, speaking at the Central Asian Media Lab in Astana on April 21. “This is


