Plastics are the largest, most harmful and persistent fraction of marine litter, accounting for at least 85 per cent of total marine waste. PHOTO:InsideCreativeHouse/Adobe Stock Solutions to plastic pollution More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of
At the suggestion of environmentalists from the Rivers Without Borders public fund, the possibility of producing “green” hydrogen at the facilities of hydroelectric power plants may be excluded from the concept of hydrogen energy development in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan will take into account
During the meeting of the President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Jomart Tokayev with a well-known eco-activist – Yevgeny Mukhamedjanov, the issues of formation of ecological culture and active involvement of citizens, non-governmental organizations and business in solving environmental problems were discussed. The President highly appreciated the ECO Network project initiated by Yevgeny
The 14th International Workshop on Irrigation and Drainage on the theme “Modernization of Irrigation and Drainage Systems for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development” has started its work in Dushanbe. The seminar is attended by international experts in this field from more than 20 countries of the world. This event
Since 2018, the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) has been actively disseminating interactive modeling of Nexus approach (Nexus game) in Central Asia. The introduction of the game in the region began within the framework of the European Union’s (EU) project “Nexus Dialogue in Central Asia”, implemented by CAREC
On May 29, 2024, the Central Asian Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2024) in Almaty, Kazakhstan concluded. The Conference lasted three days and was devoted to issues of sustainable water and land management, energy, food security and environmental sustainability in the context of climate change. It convened representatives of national governments, international
This year, the regional Central Asia Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2024) is dedicated to discussing urgent climate issues for the countries of Central Asia, such as sustainable water and land management, energy, food security and environmental sustainability in the context of climate change.
Today, the participants of the CACCC-2024 learnt about key outcomes of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for Central Asia. Dr. Alisher Mirzabaev, former Working Group II Lead Author, IPCC, reported that large increases in temperature extremes are observed in West and Central Asia
Almaty, Kazakhstan – On May 28, on the sidelines of the Central Asian Conference on Climate Change (CACCC-2024), an interactive simulation of the Nexus approach (Nexus Game) was conducted with the participation of representatives of the academic community, research institutes, international and regional organizations. The game presented the concept of
Chief Operations Officer at SCiO Panagiotis Zervas shared his vision for an Al-enabled CACIP at the CACCC-2024 Panel Session “The Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for Aral Sea Basin (CAMP4ASB): Achievements, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions”. “With the proposed implementation, CACIP will offer its users enhanced capabilities, including automated analysis
