In the spring of 2024, the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) was included in the global technical and scientific cooperation support structure to promote and implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological …
It appeared only 113 years ago – Lake Sarez. It was born in a landslide, destruction and chaos. And, ironically, it will end its existence in exactly the same way. 17 cubic kilometers of water are locked in a narrow river valley in the mountains of Tajikistan. Their keeper is a natural dam 567 meters …
Carbon Limits, in collaboration with UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), has successfully conducted a series of capacity building activities aimed at managing methane emissions in the oil and gas sector of Central Asia. Training Overview: A total of eight specialized training sessions were delivered, targeting national and private oil and gas operators as well as regulators within Kazakhstan, …
“It is worth noting the importance of integrating climate change issues into national planning instruments, such as national adaptation plans, NDCs, which will need to be updated in 2025,” said Zafar Makhmudov, Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), during an enhanced technical support training for experts from Central Asian countries …
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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The EDB proposed consolidating efforts to overcome water stress in Central Asia. This became known on June 27. EDB Chairman of the Board Nikolay Podguzov shared possible ways to resolve this issue. The countries of Central Asia are facing serious challenges, one of which is overcoming water shortages, the leadership of the Eurasian Development Bank …
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ReCATH is holding a summer academy on adaptation research, agricultural policy assessment, greenhouse gas inventory and climate finance for participants from Central Asian countries. July 23, 2024 – Istanbul, Turkey, today kicked off an enhanced technical support training for experts from Central Asian countries on adaptation, agricultural policy assessment, greenhouse gas inventory and climate finance. …
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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KIMEP University in Almaty, which is independent, non-profit educational institution, the oldest and largest North American format university in Central Asia founded in 1992, provides grants for one-year training in Master’s program for citizens of Central Asia. 30 scholarships with 100% tuition coverage in the specialties “Economics”, “State and municipal Administration” and “International Journalism”. programs …
The Community of Practiceplatformoffers to get acquaintedwith the materials of lectureson the promotion of the Nexusapproach“Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems”(WEFENexus).Theselectures are conductedonlineon a regularbasis by the USAID Central Asia’sRegionalWater and Vulnerable Environment Activity. The lectures are aimedatforming a newunderstanding of the WAFENexusapproachandincreasing the level of application of thisapproachin Central Asiancountries.Theyraiseawarenessof the WEFENexusapproach, the potential of stakeholdersatvariouslevels, and form a …
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