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Uzbekistan launched the construction of a cascade of hydroelectric power stations despite the shortage of water resources in Central Asian countries

Uzbekistan launched the construction of a cascade of hydroelectric power stations despite the shortage of water resources in Central Asian countries New energy capacity will cost the country $434 million. Growing problems in the hydropower sector of the region, associated with the increasing shortage of water resources in Central Asian

April 1, 2024

International Day of Zero Waste 30 March

Addressing the waste crisis Humanity’s unsustainable production and consumption practices are driving the planet towards destruction. Households, small businesses and public service providers generate between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tons of municipal solid waste every year – from packaging and electronics to plastics and food. However, global waste management services are

April 1, 2024

China-Central Asia Cooperation Secretariat opens in Xi’an

XI’AN, March 30 (Xinhua) — The launch ceremony of the secretariat of the China-Central Asia Cooperation Mechanism was held in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, on Saturday. On this occasion, congratulatory letters were sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister

April 1, 2024

Infographic contest“Forests and Innovations” in Turkmenistan

The UNDP/GEF project “Conservation and sustainable management of land resources and high nature value ecosystems in the Aral Sea basin for multiple benefits” in Turkmenistan, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests, March 21, launches an infographic competition “Forests and Innovations” Objective: The purpose of the competition is

April 1, 2024

Participate in SCP Replication Workshop

On April 26 in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and April 29 in Bukhara (Uzbekistan), the REAP project will hold a Stakeholders Event – Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Replication Workshop. The REAP project has been successfully implementing sustainable consumption and production (SCP) practices within the Agri-food Micro-, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES)

March 29, 2024

Monitoring Snowscapes: The Future of Snowpack Analysis in Central Asia

In an era of growing climate change challenges, the emergence of the innovative tool SnowMapper Central Asia is gaining increasing significance for snow cover analysis and monitoring in Central Asia. The SnowMapper Central Asia tool represents a unique web-based tool, developed with support from SDC. This tool, a result of

March 29, 2024

World water day in Turkmenistan

On March 28, 2024, were held a series of celebratory events dedicated to the World Water Day in Dashoguz, Turkmenistan, to highlight the need for improved transboundary cooperation in water resources management. Organizer – USAID Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity together with State Committee of Water Management of Turkmenistan

March 28, 2024

Meeting of the Network of Academic Societies: results and main agreements

Central Asia – On March 18, 2024, a meeting of the Central Asian Network of Academic Societies (NAS) was held online with the joint support of the USAID Central Asia’s Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity and Switzerland, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

March 26, 2024

Experts discussed ways to preserve wild cats in Central Asia

Experts discussed ways to preserve wild cats in Central Asia Announcement: Turkmenistan is home to the Central Asian leopard, lynx, manul, caracal, jungle cat, sand cat and steppe cat, which are “Red List” and require special protection. Careful attitude towards the flora and fauna of Turkmen nature is the basis

March 22, 2024

The documentary film “East: land, water, air” about current environmental issues and problems in East Kazakhstan is already available on YouTube

The short documentary film “Shygys: zher, su, aua” (“East: land, water, air”) is already available on YouTube! The film talks about current environmental issues and problems in East Kazakhstan. The authors of the film, the Adamdar/Central Asia team, visited different areas of the East Kazakhstan region. The authors met with

March 21, 2024