Environmental podcasts on the Community of Practice platform

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Environmental podcasts from Radio Karakalpakstan in Russian are regularly published on the Community of Practice platform as part of the USAID Environmental Restoration of the Aral Sea Activity (ERAS II). The USAID Environmental Restoration of the Aral Sea Activity is being implemented by the USAID Central Asia’s Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity with the …

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REAP Project Completes its Work in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

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“The REAP project promotes sustainable consumption and production in the agri food production and processing enterprises in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, especially the small and medium enterprises,” the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), Zafar Makhmudov, stated at REAP Closing Ceremony in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The REAP project was funded by the European Union under …

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Asian Development Bank to Give Tajikistan $50 Million to Support Climate-Friendly Business Environment

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Another $500,000 for political and legal reforms. The program supports reforms by prioritizing financing for women entrepreneurs. Photo: ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million policy-based grant to help the Government of Tajikistan create a climate-resilient business environment and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The Climate Resilient …

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Regional Policy on Sustainable Consumption and Production

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The challenges of adapting cleaner production practices at the regional level and enhancing regional cooperation in the green economy discussed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Regional Policy Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) was held within the framework of the REAP project funded by the EU SWITCH-Asia programme. The event brought together representatives of international …

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Meeting of the Group of Friends of Glaciers at the UN Headquarters

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On July 24, 2024, at the UN Headquarters, the meeting of the Group of Friends of Glaciers co-chaired by the Permanent Mission of Tajikistan and Argentina. The Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Mr. Bahodur Sheralizoda took part in the meeting and delivered a statement. The …

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Forests absorb half of the carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels

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An international team of scientists analyzed long-term data on carbon absorption by trees. It turned out that, on average, forests absorb 5 ± 0.4 billion tons of carbon per year — almost half of the carbon dioxide emissions associated with fuel combustion in 1990–2019. Although in some regions forests have reduced their absorption capacity by …

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Call for Application – “Drops of the Future” Youth Workshop Water-Food-Energy Nexus

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The OSCE, together with Switzerland, is organizing the Youth Workshop “Drops of the Future” on the Water-Food-Energy Nexus. The workshop will take place in the margins of the 14th Central Asian Leadership Programme (CALP) on Environment for Sustainable Development. The primary objectives are to: Build capacity for young – particularly female – professionals in the water, energy …

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Creation of an environmental volunteer network discussed in Turkmenistan

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The Regional Environmental Center of Central Asia (CAREC) and the public organization “Yash Tebigatchy” discussed the creation of a volunteer network within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding. The goal of creating a volunteer network is to unite the efforts of young people who are concerned about environmental protection issues and to involve them …

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