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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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 …
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 …
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 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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The main objective of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (CCSE) program is to support the national policies of Central Asian countries on climate change and sustainable energy, using the approach of low-carbon development, carbon sequestration, promoting energy efficiency and the introduction of renewable energy sources, as well as promoting approaches to adaptation and mitigation …
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3 October 2023, Almaty – The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) is initiating two major projects in the field of sustainable water use, which will be implemented jointly with the relevant government agencies of the Central Asian countries. Financial support for these socially significant and very relevant projects is provided by the international charitable …
October 3, 2023, at 11:00, in the city of Almaty, at the Kazzhol Park Almaty hotel, at st. Nauryzbay Batyr 108, an Inception workshop will be held for the projects “Integrated watershed management in the Ishim River Basin in Kazakhstan” and “Creating opportunities and improving the status of women in rural regions of Central Asia …
Germany – Halle (Saale) – 14-14 September, the Program Specialist of Water Initiative Support Program of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) Irina Yugay participated in the research workshop organized by the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO). First-person: Irina Yugay on the current status of research on climate, water …
KHIVA, UZBEKISTAN – Today, the USAID Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity held a regional celebration of the Amu Darya River Day, which was the final in a series of River Day events. Representatives of five Central Asian countries were given the opportunity to participate in discussions, a quiz game, excursions and a master class …
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