Currently, a delegation from the Ministry of Ecology, Environment and Climate Change of Uzbekistan is on a working visit to the Republic of Korea (March 24-29).
During the visit, issues of expanding cooperation in the field of environmental assessment, improving environmental impact assessment systems, as well as strategic environmental assessment and ensuring carbon neutrality will be discussed.
During the visit, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Center for State Environmental Expertise and the Institute of the Environment of the Republic of Korea.
This memorandum provides for:
🟢 Improving the environmental impact assessment system;
🟢 Increasing the level of public participation and broad public involvement in the environmental decision-making process;
🟢 Expanding cooperation through the implementation of joint projects in the field of strategic environmental assessment;
🟢 Developing mechanisms to bring national legislation in line with international standards;
🟢 Implementing pilot projects aimed at reducing the carbon footprint;
🟢 Organizing training seminars to improve the skills of specialists;
🟢 Developing cooperation within the framework of the concept of the project supported by
🟢 KOICA, “Strengthening the Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment System in Uzbekistan by Improving the Technological Base and Implementing Advanced Monitoring Technologies.”
The visit is expected to discuss effective environmental impact assessment mechanisms and strategic environmental assessment processes, effective legal frameworks for public access to environmental information and public hearings, and the creation of a unified integrated digital real-time data collection system for environmental monitoring.
In addition, the goal is to obtain the necessary information and gain experience in harmonizing national legislation in the field of environmental protection with international standards, study the experience of the Republic of Korea in reducing its carbon footprint, and create an effective system in this area in Uzbekistan.
https://gov.uz/ru/eco/news/view/41877