Water Resources Management in Tajikistan: Reducing Water Scarcity

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A large-scale regional project is being launched in Tajikistan, focused on the first concrete steps and actions by the local communities on the rational management of water resources in the region. This problem is so important for all Central Asian countries that the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) considered it timely and relevant …

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Training for trainers on water diplomacy and international water law

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The USAID Regional Project on Water Resources and Environment, as part of the implementation of Component 1 on Capacity Building and Education, initiated the development of a full-fledged course on Water Diplomacy and International Water Law for undergraduate/graduate students at universities in Central Asian countries. With financial support from the Blue Peace Central Asia initiative, …

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Central Asian Network of Academic Societies: role in strengthening regional cooperation

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Central Asian Network of Academic Societies: role in strengthening regional cooperation Almaty, Kazakhstan – Today, the Central Asian Network of Academic Societies (NAS) held a bi-annual meeting at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty. The meeting was organized by USAID1 Central Asia’s Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity (WAVE) in cooperation with the Regional Environmental …

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A new project on financial self-sufficiency of protected areas starts in Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan’s Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) launches the project “Feasibility study of an effective system of financial self-sufficiency in protected areas (PAs)”. The project is supported by the UNDP Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN-II). BIOFEN is a global partnership that addresses the issue of biodiversity financing in a comprehensive way for …

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Sadyr Japarov at the One Planet Summit called for the preservation of glaciers and the protection of the zone of formation of water resources

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The President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov called for joining efforts to find ways to preserve glaciers and cooperate in protecting the zone of formation of water resources, speaking on November 10 at the High-Level Segment of the “One Planet Summit” in Paris. According to the presidential press service, Japarov noted that global climate change is …

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Central Asia to Increase Hydropower Capacity by 8900 MW by 2035

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In the years 2028-2029, Central Asia is expected to face a consistent and sustainable deficit of fresh water, estimated at approximately 5-12 cubic kilometers. At the same time, in the next 10 years, the region anticipates a substantial increase in its demand for electricity. These were the key points highlighted by Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of …

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Cooperation within the NAS: a teleconference between universities of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan was organized

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Central Asia – On November 8 a teleconference on “Water Security in Central Asia: International Legal Aspects” was held with the participation of representatives from the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) (Department of Regional Studies), the Academy of Public Administration (APA) under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (Department of International Law), and …

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For the first time, a preparatory meeting for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28) was held at the regional level

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A high-level government meeting was held on 7 November 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan.   High-level government officials of ministries and departments of all Central Asian countries in charge of climate change issues – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – discussed the topical and significant issue of building up regional cooperation to address climate change …

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The 2nd National Forest Inventory in Kyrgyzstan: Outcomes

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On October 25, 2023, a final seminar was held to provide the results of the 2nd National Forest Inventory of Kyrgyzstan, where representatives of state organizations for land resources, cartography and national statistics, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry …

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CAMP4ASB AF: 3rd Regional Steering Committee Meeting

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CAMP4ASB AF: 3rd Regional Steering Committee Meeting October 27, 2023 – The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) held online the third meeting of the Regional Steering Committee (RSC) of the Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for Aral Sea Basin Additional Financing (CAMP4ASB AF). The meeting of the RSC CAMP4ASB AF convened representatives of …

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