Central Asian countries are among the regions most vulnerable to climate change. Water scarcity, glacier retreat, desertification, air pollution and increasingly frequent extreme weather events pose growing challenges across the region. Climate change in Central Asia directly affects agriculture, energy, and public health. In response, Central Asian countries are intensifying
Central Asian countries are looking for ways to protect themselves from drought. Andrey Zakhvatov About the author: Andrey Vasilyevich Zakhvatov is an expert on Central Asia. Tags: Kyrgyzstan , poverty level , water , conservation in reservoirs , irrigation water fees , water-saving technologies This photo shows one section of Kyrgyzstan’s water distribution system. Photo: Reuters Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov proposed introducing
Miraki Resort, Shakhrisabz District, Kashkadarya Region May 21, 2026 Yesterday, the 5th Meeting of the Zarafshan River Basin Council (RBC) was held in Kashkadarya Region within the framework of the project “Climate Resilient Integrated Water Resources Management in the Zarafshan River Basin” (ZRB Project). The meeting brought together members of
On 21 May 2026, an online meeting of national coordinators and members of the Central Asian Civil Society Climate Network was held to introduce the Network’s new Regional Coordinator and discuss the outcomes of the 8th Central Asian Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2026). During the meeting, the newly appointed Regional
Photo: brgfx/magnific.com Central Asia is once again discussing the summer’s most important resource: water. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan have begun negotiations on how the upcoming irrigation season will proceed and whether farmers in southern Kazakhstan will be able to avoid water shortages during the hottest period of the year, reports DKNews.kz .
Shakhrisabz District, Kashkadarya Region May 20, 2026 The 5th Meeting of the Zarafshan River Basin Council (RBC) has officially started in Kashkadarya Region within the framework of the project “Climate Resilient Integrated Water Resources Management in the Zarafshan River Basin” (ZRB Project). The event brings together all Council members, representatives
The main part of the funds will go towards solar power plants, small hydroelectric power stations, and the electrification of remote villages. Payrav Chorshanbiev, Asia+ The government of Tajikistan has approved an action plan for 2026–2027 under the country’s Renewable Energy Sources Program for 2023–2027, aimed at expanding clean energy
Chinese scientists have taken a major step toward building a space solar power station, a giant power plant in space that could one day send energy back to Earth or to spacecraft. A research team from Xidian University in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province has made significant progress on the Sun
On 19 May, representatives of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan participated in the Tashkent International Migration Forum, within the framework of which a panel discussion entitled “Migration, Environment and Climate Change” was held. Delivering opening remarks at the session, Deputy Minister of
Image source : sic-icsd.com.tm The Scientific Information Center of the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (SIC ICSD), together with the UNDP-GEF project and relevant agencies of Turkmenistan, have begun integrating land degradation neutrality principles into state land use policy. A key focus of this work, aligned with the State Program for the Development of
