Satellite image of the Kamal Khan dam, archive photo Photo: IRNA Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources reported that the reconstruction of the Kamal Khan Dam, along with the hydroelectric power station and reservoir, is 99% complete, and the hydraulic structure will soon be put into operation. As Matiullah Obid, spokesman for the Afghan Ministry …
Every year on May 5th the world celebrates International Saiga Day. The idea of creating a holiday arose in December 2010, when representatives of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Russia gathered in Uralsk at a seminar organized as part of the “SOS Saiga!” project. The saiga or saiga is a steppe antelope with an unusual proboscis. The …
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – On April 29, an interactive simulation of the Nexus Approach (Nexus Game) was conducted for students of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia’s (UNRCCA) Academy of Preventive Diplomacy by the USAID Central Asia’s Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity in cooperation with the Regional Environmental Centre for …
Financing mechanisms for specially protected natural areas improved in Kyrgyzstan Seminars to review existing and new potential mechanisms for financing specially protected natural areas (SPNA) took place in the Issyk-Kul region on April 23-25. The seminars brought together representatives of the Department of Biodiversity Conservation, GIZ in Kyrgyzstan, local tourism organizations, non-governmental organizations, local authorities …
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All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to an IQAir report, Zakon.kz reports. The vast majority of these cities – 83 – are in India, and all exceed World Health Organization air quality standards by more than 10 times, according to a report by IQAir, …
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The water level has risen in the Nurek reservoir in Tajikistan. This was reported by the press service of the state energy holding Barki Tojik. The company noted that over the past week the water level has risen by almost a meter. Previously it was 857.65 meters. “To date, the level of the Nurek reservoir …
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Rivers.Help! 04/20/2024 Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources reported that the reconstruction of the Kamal Khan Dam, along with the hydroelectric power station and reservoir, is 99% complete, and the hydraulic structure will soon be put into operation. According to Matiullah Abed, spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, the dam’s …
The organizer is the project: “Water Resources Management in the Panj River basin (additional financing)”. The purpose of the seminar is to present the results of the project and a survey among stakeholders on the services of the Agency for Hydrometeorology. The seminar was opened by the deputy Director of the Agency Sheralizoda N.S., who …
Astana, Kazakhstan – On April 16, 2024, the Department of Regional Studies of the Faculty of International Relations and the Department of International Law of the Faculty of Law of the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University jointly held the Nexus Game to better understand the basics of water, energy and food resources management in order …
The Nexus Game is presented to the Department of International Law of ENU Read More »
During this event, the focus was on the effects of climate change at the regional level, a review of the assessment of vulnerability to climate risks and their impact at the community level in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, sustainable agricultural practices, rural development and community sustainability, effective use and management of water resources at the …
