Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 11, 2024 – On the third day of the 14th Central Asian Leadership Program on Environment for Sustainable Development (CALP), participants immersed themselves in modern water management technologies and climate risk studies in the region’s mountainous areas. The day began with a session on “Water Management Technology” where Nigmyat Nurtaza, OSCE Program …
On 10 September 2024, Dr. Volker Frobarth, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, paid a working visit to the Center. During the meeting, the parties discussed the implementation of the ongoing project of the Center and the OSCE to create a Digital Territorial Security Passport and an Interactive Hazard Map of Kazakhstan. The …
Photo: UNDP Kazakhstan/Roman Kopanev The Government of Japan and UN Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed upon a new $4.9 million project, “Enhancing Urban Resilience to Disaster Risk and Climate Change in Central Asia”. The signing ceremony was held in Astana, Kazakhstan.The project aims to enhance urban resilience to climate-driven risks in Central Asia by utilizing regional collaborative mechanisms and national transformational strategies, fostering sustainable …
Almaty, Kazakhstan, 10 September 2024 – The second day of the 14th Central Asian Leadership Program on Environment for Sustainable Development (CALP), which was held under the theme “Water Day”, was dedicated to water resources management, water diplomacy and gender equality in water issues. The morning started with a session on “Water Governance: Concepts, Approaches …
“Regional cooperation is not just a strategic choice for CA, but rather it is a necessity. By working together, sharing knowledge, and mobilizing financial resources, we can transform our agrifood systems into sustainable and climate-resilient engines of growth. The initiatives of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) prove that regional cooperation leads to …
The Ministerial Conference of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on environmental issues was held in Astana under the chairmanship of the Kazakh side. The event was attended online by environmental ministers and their deputies from 26 CICA member states, as well as regional managers of the Green Climate Fund and …
© Press Service of the Ministry of Ecology A joint scientific expedition with the participation of Uzbek and Chinese specialists will allow for a more in-depth study of the nature and problems of the Aral Sea region based on a scientific approach and research. TASHKENT, August 25 — Sputnik. Scientists from Uzbekistan and China have begun …
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After the construction of hydroelectric power plants in the upper reaches of rivers, Kyrgyzstan will regulate the discharge of water to its transboundary neighbors according to its needs. How to avoid collisions and military conflicts in this regard? The well-known political scientist of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Baketayev shared his opinion with the editorial board of Nur.kz: …
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Leading expert of the international public foundation “Rivers without Borders” Evgeny Simonov talks about the environmental problems of the Syr Darya and possible ways to solve them. The Syr Darya, the largest river in Central Asia , runs through four countries: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, before emptying into the Aral Sea. Azattyk journalist and photographer …
The Second Regional Workshop on Transboundary Cooperation in Central Asia to develop a transformational project under the Peace Forest Initiative is taking place on 18 – 21 August 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The event was organized by the United Nations Development Programme in cooperation with the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) with the …
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